OET interlinear NEH 4:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

וְ⁠הַ⁠נֹּשְׂאִ֥ים בַּ⁠סֶּ֖בֶל עֹמְשִׂ֑ים

(Some words not found in UHB: [who,were]_rebuilding (on),wall and,[those,who_were]_carrying in,burden carried with,the_one_of his/its=hand producing (in),work and,one_[hand] held the,weapon )

These two short phrases mean similar things. Nehemiah uses them together for clarity and emphasis. You do not need to repeat both phrases in your translation if that would be confusing for your readers. Alternate translation: [and those who carried the heavy loads]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

עֹמְשִׂ֑ים בְּ⁠אַחַ֤ת יָד⁠וֹ֙ עֹשֶׂ֣ה בַ⁠מְּלָאכָ֔ה וְ⁠אַחַ֖ת מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת הַ⁠שָּֽׁלַח

(Some words not found in UHB: [who,were]_rebuilding (on),wall and,[those,who_were]_carrying in,burden carried with,the_one_of his/its=hand producing (in),work and,one_[hand] held the,weapon )

Here his hands means “their hands.” This is an exaggeration. The builders and porters did not always work with only one hand. Rather, this means that they always had their weapons with them so that they would be prepared to fight off an attack. Alternate translation: [they always had their weapons with them while they were working on the wall]