Nehemiah 4:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
and each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. But the man who sounded the trumpet stayed with me.

New Living Translation
All the builders had a sword belted to their side. The trumpeter stayed with me to sound the alarm.

English Standard Version
And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.

Berean Study Bible
And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.

New American Standard Bible
As for the builders, each wore his sword strapped to his waist as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me.

NASB 1995
As for the builders, each wore his sword girded at his side as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me.

NASB 1977
As for the builders, each wore his sword girded at his side as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me.

Amplified Bible
Every builder had his sword secured at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the trumpet [to summon the troops] stood at my side.

Christian Standard Bible
Each of the builders had his sword strapped around his waist while he was building, and the one who sounded the ram’s horn was beside me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Each of the builders had his sword strapped around his waist while he was building, and the trumpeter was beside me.

Contemporary English Version
Even the workers who were rebuilding the wall strapped on a sword. The worker who was to blow the signal trumpet stayed with me.

Good News Translation
and everyone who was building kept a sword strapped to their waist. The man who was to sound the alarm on the bugle stayed with me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and each builder had his sword fastened to his side. The man who was supposed to sound the trumpet alarm was with me.

International Standard Version
Each builder worked with a sword strapped to his side, while a trumpeter remained beside me to sound an alarm.

NET Bible
The builders to a man had their swords strapped to their sides while they were building. But the trumpeter remained with me.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

New King James Version
Every one of the builders had his sword girded at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the trumpet was beside me.

King James 2000 Bible
For the builders, everyone had his sword girded by his side, and so built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

New Heart English Bible
and the builders, everyone wore his sword at his side, and so built. He who sounded the trumpet was by me.

World English Bible
and the builders, everyone wore his sword at his side, and so built. He who sounded the trumpet was by me.

American King James Version
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

American Standard Version
and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

A Faithful Version
As for the builders, each one had his sword tied by his side and continued building. And he who sounded the trumpet was beside me.

Darby Bible Translation
And the builders had every one his sword girded by his side, and built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

English Revised Version
and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For euery one of the buylders had his sworde girded on his loynes, and so buylded: and he that blewe the trumpet, was beside me.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For euery one that buylded had his sword girded by his thingh, and so buylded they: And he that blewe the trumpet was beside me.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And euery one yt buylded, had his swerde girde by his side, & so builded they. And the trompetters stode beside me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the builders [are] each with his sword, girded on his loins, and building, and he who is blowing with a horn [is] beside me.

Young's Literal Translation
And the builders are each with his sword, girded on his loins, and building, and he who is blowing with a trumpet is beside me.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the builders, a man his sword being girded upon his loins, and building. And he striking upon the trumpet near me.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For every one of the builders was girded with a sword about his reins. And they built, and sounded with a trumpet by me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For each one of the builders was girded with a sword at the waist. And they were building, and they were sounding a trumpet beside me.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the Stone Masons held, each man, a sword, and he stood and built, and he who sounded on the horn stood behind him.

Lamsa Bible
And the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and he stood up and built. And he that sounded the trumpet stood behind him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the horn was by me.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the builders wrought each man having his sword girt upon his loins, and so they built: and the trumpeter with his trumpet next to him.
















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