Verse 20

Nehemiah 4:20

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20 Wherever you may be when the horn is sounded, come here to us; our God (Elohim) will be fighting for us.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 Now, Sanballat, hearing that we were building the wall, was very angry, and in his wrath made sport... Focus ↗

2 And in the hearing of his countrymen and the army of Samaria he said, What are these feeble Jews doi... Focus ↗

3 Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Such is their building that if a fox goes up it, th... Focus ↗

4 Give ear, O our God (Elohim), for we are looked down on: let their words of shame be turned back on... Focus ↗

5 Let not their wrongdoing be covered or their sin washed away from before you: for they have made you... Focus ↗

6 So we went on building the wall; and all the wall was joined together half-way up: for the people we... Focus ↗

7 But when it came to the ears of Sanballat and Tobiah and the Arabians and the Ammonites and the Ashd... Focus ↗

8 And they made designs, all of them together, to come and make an attack on Jerusalem, causing troubl... Focus ↗

9 But we made our prayer to God (Elohim), and had men on watch against them day and night because of t... Focus ↗

10 And Judah said, The strength of the workmen is giving way, and there is much waste material; it is i... Focus ↗

11 And those who were against us said, Without their knowledge and without their seeing us, we will com... Focus ↗

12 And it came about that when the Jews who were living near them came, they said to us ten times, From... Focus ↗

13 So in the lowest part of the space at the back of the walls, in the open places, I put the people by... Focus ↗

14 And after looking, I got up and said to the great ones and to the chiefs and to the rest of the peop... Focus ↗

15 And when it came to the ears of those who were against us, that we had knowledge of their designs an... Focus ↗

16 And from that time, half of my servants were doing their part of the work, and half kept the spears... Focus ↗

17 Those who were building the wall and those who were moving material did their part, everyone working... Focus ↗

18 Every builder was working with his sword at his side. And by my side was a man for sounding the horn... Focus ↗

19 And I said to the great ones and the chiefs and the rest of the people, The work is great and widely... Focus ↗

20 Wherever you may be when the horn is sounded, come here to us; our God (Elohim) will be fighting for...

21 So we went on with the work: and half of them had spears in their hands from the dawn of the morning... Focus ↗

22 And at the same time I said to the people, Let everyone with his servant come inside Jerusalem for t... Focus ↗

23 So not one of us, I or my brothers or my servants or the watchmen who were with me, took off his clo... Focus ↗

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