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Nehemiah 4:17

American Standard Version

17 They all 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;

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Christian Standard Bible

who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried the loads worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.

English Standard Version

who were building on the wall. Those who carried burdens were loaded in such a way that each labored on the work with one hand and held his weapon with the other.

King James Version

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.

New American Standard Bible

Those who were rebuilding the wall and those who carried burdens carried with one hand doing the work, and the other keeping hold of a weapon.

New International Version

who were building the wall. Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other,

New King James Version

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.

New Living Translation

who were building the wall. The laborers carried on their work with one hand supporting their load and one hand holding a weapon.

World English Bible

Those who built the wall, and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands did the work, and with the other held his weapon.