Verse 22

Nehemiah 4:22

English Revised Version

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22 Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and may labour in the day.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 But it came to pass that, when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took grea... Focus ↗

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

3 Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shal... Focus ↗

4 Hear, O our God (Elohim); for we are despised: and turn back their reproach upon their own head, and... Focus ↗

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

6 So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto half the height thereof: for the peo... Focus ↗

7 But it came to pass that, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the A... Focus ↗

8 and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion... Focus ↗

9 But we made our prayer unto our God (Elohim), and set a watch against them day and night, because of... Focus ↗

10 And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so tha... 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 which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times from a... Focus ↗

13 Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, In the open places, I even set the... Focus ↗

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

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

16 And it came to pass from that time forth, that half of my servants wrought in the work, and half of... Focus ↗

17 They that builded the wall and they that bare burdens laded themselves, every one with one of his ha... Focus ↗

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

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

20 in what place soever ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us; our God (Elohim) s... Focus ↗

21 So we wrought in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the... Focus ↗

22 Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusa...

23 So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of... Focus ↗

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Book: Nehemiah
Chapter: Chapter 4 (23 verses)
Version: English Revised Version

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