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Nehemiah 4:21

World English Bible

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

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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.

Christian Standard Bible

So we continued the work, while half of the men were holding spears from daybreak until the stars came out.

English Standard Version

So we labored at the work, and half of them held the spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.

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.

New American Standard Bible

So we carried on the work with half of them holding spears from dawn until the stars appeared.

New International Version

So we continued the work with half the men holding spears, from the first light of dawn till the stars came out.

New King James Version

So we labored in the work, and half of the men held the spears from daybreak until the stars appeared.

New Living Translation

We worked early and late, from sunrise to sunset. And half the men were always on guard.