Nehemiah 4:9

New American Standard Bible

⁹But we prayed to our God, and because of them we ^(A)set up a guard against them day and night.

Nehemiah 4:9

New International Version

⁹But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.

¹⁷Those 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.

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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