Catholic Public Domain Version
"And so let us accomplish the work. And let one half part of us hold spears, from the ascent of dawn until the stars come out.” "
— Nehemiah 4:21, Catholic Public Domain Version
“So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.”
“So we wrought in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. ”
“So we worked in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning until the stars appeared.”
“So we worked on, with half holding spears, from dawn till dusk.”
“And let us do the work: and let one half of us hold our spears from the rising of the morning, till the stars appear.”
“So we went on with the work: and half of them had spears in their hands from the dawn of the morning till the stars were seen.”
“So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.”
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.
And I said to the nobles, and to the magistrates, and to the rest of the common people: “The work is great and wide, and we are separated on the wall far from one another.
At whatever place you hear the sound of the trumpet, rush to that place for us. Our God will fight on our behalf.
And so let us accomplish the work. And let one half part of us hold spears, from the ascent of dawn until the stars come out.”
Also at that time, I said to the people: “Let each one with his servant remain in the midst of Jerusalem. And let us take turns, throughout the night and day, in doing the work.”
But I and my brothers, and my servants, and the guards who were behind me, we did not take off our clothes; each one only removed his clothes to wash.