Nehemiah 4:17
Nehemiah 4:17 New Living Translation (NLT)
who were building the wall. The laborers carried on their work with one hand supporting their load and one hand holding a weapon.
Nehemiah 4:15-18 The Message (MSG)
Our enemies learned that we knew all about their plan and that God had frustrated it. And we went back to the wall and went to work. From then on half of my young men worked while the other half stood guard with lances, shields, bows, and mail armor. Military officers served as backup for everyone in Judah who was at work rebuilding the wall. The common laborers held a tool in one hand and a spear in the other. Each of the builders had a sword strapped to his side as he worked. I kept the trumpeter at my side to sound the alert.
Nehemiah 4:17 King James Version (KJV)
They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
Nehemiah 4:17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Those who were rebuilding the wall and those who carried burdens took their load with one hand doing the work and the other holding a weapon.
Nehemiah 4:17 New Century Version (NCV)
who were building the wall. Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and carried a weapon with the other.
Nehemiah 4:17 American Standard Version (ASV)
They that builded the wall and they that bare burdens laded themselves; every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon
Nehemiah 4:17 New International Version (NIV)
who were building the wall. Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other
Nehemiah 4:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
Those who built on the wall, and those who carried burdens, loaded themselves so that with one hand they worked at construction, and with the other held a weapon.