Nehemiah 4:21 “So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the b…”

Nehemiah 4:21

So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

World English Bible

So we did the work. Half of the people held the spears from the rising of the morning until the stars appeared.

American Standard Version

So we wrought in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

Geneva Bible 1599

So we laboured in the worke, and halfe of them helde the speares, from the appearing of the morning, till the starres came foorth.

Darby Translation

And we laboured in the work; and half of them held the spears from the rising of the dawn till the stars appeared.

Young's Literal Translation

And we are working in the business, and half of them are keeping hold of the spears, from the going up of the dawn till the coming forth of the stars.

Bible in Basic English

So we went on with the work: and half of them had spears in their hands from the dawn of the morning till the stars were seen.

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In context

20Wherever you hear the sound of the horn, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us!”

22At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can stand guard by night and work by day.”

Read Nehemiah 4