Verse 23

Nehemiah 4:23

Darby Translation

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23 And neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard that followed me, none of us put off our garments: every one had his weapon on his right side.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 And it came to pass that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was angry and very indignan... Focus ↗

2 And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? shall... Focus ↗

3 And Tobijah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox went up, it w... Focus ↗

4 Hear, our God (Elohim), for we are despised, and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give t... Focus ↗

5 And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee; for they have p... Focus ↗

6 But we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to the half thereof; for the people had... Focus ↗

7 And it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobijah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdo... Focus ↗

8 and conspired all of them together to come to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it. Focus ↗

9 Then we prayed to our God (Elohim), and set a watch against them day and night, because of them. Focus ↗

10 And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens faileth, and there is much rubbish; so that w... Focus ↗

11 And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them and... Focus ↗

12 And it came to pass that when the Jews that dwelt by them came and told us so ten times, from all th... Focus ↗

13 I set in the lower places behind the wall in exposed places, I even set the people, according to the... Focus ↗

14 And I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people,... Focus ↗

15 And it came to pass that when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and that God (Elohim) had d... Focus ↗

16 And from that time forth the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them hel... Focus ↗

17 They that built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, with those that loaded, wrought in the work... Focus ↗

18 And the builders had every one his sword girded by his side, and built. And he that sounded the trum... Focus ↗

19 And I said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and ex... Focus ↗

20 in what place ye hear the sound of the trumpet, thither shall ye assemble to us; our God (Elohim) wi... Focus ↗

21 And we laboured in the work; and half of them held the spears from the rising of the dawn till the s... Focus ↗

22 Likewise at the same time I said to the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusale... Focus ↗

23 And neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard that followed me, none of...

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Book: Nehemiah
Chapter: Chapter 4 (23 verses)
Version: Darby Translation

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