Nehemiah 4:17

New English Translation

¹⁷who were rebuilding the wall.^[a] Those who were carrying loads did so^[b] by keeping one hand on the work and the other on their weapon.

Nehemiah 4:17 tn The first words of v. 17, “who were rebuilding the wall,” should be taken with the latter part of v. 16.
Nehemiah 4:17 tn Heb “were carrying loads.” The LXX reads ἐν ὅπλοις (en hoplois, “with weapons”).

Nehemiah 4:17

New International Version

¹⁷who were building the wall. Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon^(A) in the other,

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