Nehemiah 4:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.”
Nehemiah 4:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 4:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 4:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“From that time forth, half of my servants did the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.”
Nehemiah 4:16 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 4:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it came to pass from that time forth, that half of my servants wrought in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.”
Nehemiah 4:16 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 4:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“yea, it cometh to pass, from that day, half of my servants are working in the business, and half of them are keeping hold of both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the heads <FI>are<Fi> behind all the house of Judah.”
Nehemiah 4:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 4:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And from that time forth the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held the spears, and the shields, and the bows, and the corslets; and the captains were behind all the house of Judah.”
Nehemiah 4:16 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 4:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And from that day, halfe of the yong men did the labour, and the other halfe part of them helde the speares, and shieldes, and bowes, and habergins: and the rulers stoode behinde all the house of Iudah.”
Nehemiah 4:16 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 4:16 in Context — Nehemiah 4
14 Je regardai, et m’étant levé, je dis aux grands, aux magistrats, et au reste du peuple: Ne les craignez pas! Souvenez-vous du Seigneur, grand et redoutable, et combattez pour vos frères, pour vos fils et vos filles, pour vos femmes et pour vos maisons!
15 Lorsque nos ennemis apprirent que nous étions avertis, Dieu anéantit leur projet, et nous retournâmes tous à la muraille, chacun à son ouvrage.
16 Depuis ce jour, la moitié de mes serviteurs travaillaient, et l’autre moitié était armée de lances, de boucliers, d’arcs et de cuirasses. Les chefs étaient derrière toute la maison de Juda.
17 Ceux qui bâtissaient la muraille, et ceux qui portaient ou chargeaient les fardeaux, travaillaient d’une main et tenaient une arme de l’autre;
18 chacun d’eux, en travaillant, avait son épée ceinte autour des reins. Celui qui sonnait de la trompette se tenait près de moi.
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What Does Nehemiah 4:16 Mean?
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