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Nehemiah 4:6
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KJ21
So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
ASV
So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto half the height thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
AMP
So we built the wall and the entire wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a heart to work.
AMPC
So we built the wall, and all [of it] was joined together to half its height, for the people had a heart and mind to work.
BRG
So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
CSB
So we rebuilt the wall until the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had the will to keep working.
CSBA
So we rebuilt the wall until the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had the will to keep working.
CEB
We continued to build the wall. All of it was joined together, and it reached half of its intended height because the people were eager to work.
CJB
And even the Judeans living near them came and must have said to us ten times, “From every place you must come back to us.”
CEV
The people worked hard, and we built the walls of Jerusalem halfway up again.
DARBY
But we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to the half thereof; for the people had a mind to work.
DRA
So we built the wall, and joined it all together unto the half thereof: and the heart of the people was excited to work.
ERV
We built the wall of Jerusalem all the way around the city. But it was only half as tall as it should be. We did this much because the people worked with all their heart.
EASY
The people worked hard because they wanted to build the wall. As a result, the wall all round the city soon became half as high as the old wall.
EHV
So we built the wall, and the entire wall was completed, up to half its height, because the people were determined to do it.
ESV
So we built the wall. And all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
ESVUK
So we built the wall. And all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
EXB
So we rebuilt [L and connected/joined together] the wall to half its height, because the people were ·willing to [enthusiastic in their; L had a heart to] work.
GNV
So we built the wall, and all the wall was joined unto the half thereof, and the heart of the people was to work.
GW
So we rebuilt the wall, which was rebuilt to about half its ⌞original⌟ height. The people worked with determination.
GNT
So we went on rebuilding the wall, and soon it was half its full height, because the people were eager to work.
HCSB
So we rebuilt the wall until the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had the will to keep working.
ICB
So we rebuilt the wall until all of it went halfway up. The people were willing to work hard.
ISV
So we rebuilt the wall, completing it halfway up, because the people were committed to working.
JUB
But we built the wall, and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof, for the people were motivated to work.
KJV
So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
AKJV
So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
LSB
So we built the wall and the whole wall was joined together to half its height, and the people had a heart to work.
LEB
So we rebuilt the wall, and all of the wall was joined up to half its height. For the people had a heart to do it.
TLB
At last the wall was completed to half its original height around the entire city—for the workers worked hard.
MSG
We kept at it, repairing and rebuilding the wall. The whole wall was soon joined together and halfway to its intended height because the people had a heart for the work.
MEV
So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was solidified up to half its height. The people had a passion for the work.
NOG
So we rebuilt the wall, which was rebuilt to about half its original height. The people worked with determination.
NABRE
When the Jews who lived near them had come to us from one place after another, and had told us ten times over that they were about to attack us,
NASB
So we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
NASB1995
So we built the wall and the whole wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
NCB
When the Jews who lived near them came to us, they warned us ten times over: “Whichever way you turn, they will be prepared to attack us.”
NCV
So we rebuilt the wall to half its height, because the people were willing to work.
NET
So we rebuilt the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height. The people were enthusiastic in their work.
NIRV
So we rebuilt the wall. We repaired it until all of it was half as high as we wanted it to be. The people worked with all their heart.
NIV
So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.
NIVUK
So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.
NKJV
So we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
NLV
But we built the wall, and the whole wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
NLT
At last the wall was completed to half its height around the entire city, for the people had worked with enthusiasm.
NRSVA
So we rebuilt the wall, and all the wall was joined together to half its height; for the people had a mind to work.
NRSVACE
So we rebuilt the wall, and all the wall was joined together to half its height; for the people had a mind to work.
NRSVCE
So we rebuilt the wall, and all the wall was joined together to half its height; for the people had a mind to work.
NRSVUE
So we rebuilt the wall, and all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
OJB
So we rebuilt HaChomah, and kol HaChomah was joined together unto half the height thereof, for HaAm had a mind to work.
RGT
So, we built the wall. And the whole wall was joined to its half. And the heart of the people was to work.
RSV
So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half its height. For the people had a mind to work.
RSVCE
So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half its height. For the people had a mind to work.
TLV
So it happened that the Jews living near them came and told us ten times over, “Wherever you turn, they will attack us!”
VOICE
We returned to building, focused and determined to work as one people. We stacked rock upon rock until one end of the wall met the other and it grew to half of its original height.
WEB
So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
WYC
Therefore we builded the wall, and joined together all till to the half part, and the heart of the people was excited to work. (And so we rebuilt the wall, and joined it all together, up to half of its height, and the heart of the people was excited to do this work.)
YLT
And we build the wall, and all the wall is joined -- unto its half, and the people have a heart to work.
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