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OET (OET-RV) Both those who were placing the stones on the wall and those who were carrying the heavy loads to them, always had their weapons with them in case of an attack.![]()
OET-LV (NEH 4:11) [fn] who_were_rebuilding (on)_wall and_those_who_were_carrying in_burden were_carrying_it with_the_one_of his/its_hand he_was_doing (in)_work and_one_hand was_holding the_weapon.
_C4.htm#C4V17">4:11 Note: KJB: Neh.4.17![]()
UHB 11 הַבּוֹנִ֧ים בַּחוֹמָ֛ה וְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥ים בַּסֶּ֖בֶל עֹמְשִׂ֑ים בְּאַחַ֤ת יָדוֹ֙ עֹשֶׂ֣ה בַמְּלָאכָ֔ה וְאַחַ֖ת מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת הַשָּֽׁלַח׃ ‡
(11 habōnim baḩōmāh vəhannosʼim başşeⱱel ˊomsim bəʼaḩat yādō ˊoseh ⱱamməlāʼkāh vəʼaḩat maḩₐzeqet hashshālaḩ.)
Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX (EZR 14:11) καὶ οἱ αἴροντες ἐν τοῖς ἀρτῆρσιν ἐν ὅπλοις· ἐν μιᾷ χειρὶ ἐποίει αὐτοῦ τὸ ἔργον, καὶ ἐν μιᾷ ἐκράτει τὴν βολίδα.
(kai hoi airontes en tois artaʸrsin en hoplois; en mia ⱪeiri epoiei autou to ergon, kai en mia ekratei taʸn bolida.)
BrTr (NEH 4:11) And they that afflicted us said, They shall not know, and they shall not see, until we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
ULT Those who were building the wall, and those who were carrying burdens, the loaders, they were doing the work with one of his hands and one grasping weaponry.
UST Those who were building the wall and those who carried the heavy loads always had their weapons with them so that they would be prepared to fight off an attack.
BSB & MSB who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.
OEB No OEB NEH 4:17 book available
WEBBE & WMBB Those who built the wall, and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands did the work, and with the other held his weapon.
NET who were rebuilding the wall. Those who were carrying loads did so by keeping one hand on the work and the other on their weapon.
LSV The builders on the wall, and the bearers of the burden, those loading, [each] with one of his hands is working in the business, and one is laying hold of the missile.
FBV who were building the wall. Those carrying materials worked with one hand, holding a weapon in the other.
T4T Those who carried baskets of supplies on their heads/shoulders and those who built the wall did their work with one hand, and held a weapon with the other hand.
LEB The ones who were building the wall and the ones ⌊who carried the materials⌋[fn] were carrying in one hand while doing the task, and with the other hand were grasping a weapon.
4:17 Literally “who carried the burden”
BBE Those who were building the wall and those who were moving material did their part, everyone working with one hand, with his spear in the other;
Moff who were building the wall. The labourers were armed; each of them worked with one hand, and held a weapon in the other.
JPS (NEH 4:11) (4-5) And our adversaries said: 'They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.'
ASV They that builded the wall and they that bare burdens laded themselves; every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon;
DRA Of them that built on the wall and that carried burdens, and that laded: with one of his hands he did the work, and with the other he held a sword.
YLT The builders on the wall, and the bearers of the burden, those lading, [each] with one of his hands is working in the business, and one is laying hold of the missile.
Drby They that built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, with those that loaded, wrought in the work with one hand, and with the other they held a weapon.
RV They that builded the wall and they that bare burdens laded themselves, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon;
(They that built the wall and they that bare burdens laded themselves, every one with one of his hands wrought/done in the work, and with the other held his weapon;)
SLT They building upon the wall, and they bearing in the burden, they loading with one of his hands doing in the work, and one holding fast the weapon.
Wbstr They who built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
KJB-1769 They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
(They which built on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought/done in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.)
KJB-1611 They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, euery one with one of his hands wrought in the worke, and with the other hand held a weapon.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)
Bshps They which buylded on the wall and they that bare burthens, and those that laded them, with one hande did euery one his worke, and with the other helde his weapon.
(They which built on the wall and they that bare burdens, and those that laded them, with one hand did every one his work, and with the other held his weapon.)
Gnva They that buylded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, and they that laded, did the worke with one hand, and with the other helde the sworde.
(They that built on the wall, and they that bare burdens, and they that laded, did the work with one hand, and with the other held the sword.)
Cvdl which buylded on the wall, & bare burthes, from those that laded the. With one hande dyd they ye worke, and with the other helde they the weapen.
(which built on the wall, and bare burdens, from those that laded them. With one hand did they ye/you_all work, and with the other held they the weapon.)
Wycl bildynge in the wal, and berynge birthuns, and puttynge on; with her oon hond thei maden werk, and with the tother thei helden swerd.
(building in the wall, and bearing burdens, and putting on; with her one hand they made work, and with the other they holding sword.)
Luth (NEH 4:11) die da baueten an der Mauer und trugen Last von denen, die ihnen aufluden; mit einer Hand taten sie die Arbeit und mit der andern hielten sie die Waffen.
(the there built at/to the/of_the wall and wore Last from those, the to_them loaded_on; with one/a hand did they/she/them the work/job and with the/of_the other held/kept they/she/them the weapons.)
ClVg Ædificantium in muro, et portantium onera, et imponentium: una manu sua faciebat opus, et altera tenebat gladium:
(Building in/into/on wall, and carrying burdens, and imposing: together by_hand his_own he_was_doing opus, and the_other held a_sword:)
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]