NEH 4:18 Parallel Verse View

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BrTr 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.

ULT And the builders: a man girded his sword to his loins and built. And the one who blew the ram’s horn was beside me.

UST Each builder worked with his sword strapped to his side. I stationed someone next to me who would blow a ram’s horn if we needed a signal.

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

OEB and each of the builders had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he who sounded the trumpet was by me.

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

WMBB Amongst the builders, everyone wore his sword at his side, and so built. He who sounded the shofar was by me.

NET The builders to a man had their swords strapped to their sides while they were building. But the trumpeter remained with me.

LSV 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.

FBV All the builders carried a sword strapped to their side, and the trumpeter stood beside me.[fn]

4:18 To provide warning on an attack.

T4T All those who were building the wall had a dagger fastened to their side. The man who would blow the trumpet if our enemies attacked was standing at my side.

LEB No LEB NEH 4:18 verse available

BBE Every builder was working with his sword at his side. And by my side was a man for sounding the horn.

Moff No Moff NEH book available

JPS (4-12) and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the horn was by me.

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

DRA For every one of the builders was girded with a sword about his reins. And they built, and sounded with a trumpet by me.

YLT 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.

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

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

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

KJB-1769 For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.[fn]
(For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that soundd the trumpet was by me. )

4.18 by his side: Heb. on his loins

KJB-1611 [fn]For the builders, euery one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded: and he that sounded the trumpet was by mee.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

4:18 Heb. on his loynes.

Bshps 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.
(For every one that builded/built had his sword girded by his thingh, and so builded/built they: And he that blewe the trumpet was beside me.)

Gnva 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.
(For every one of the buylders had his sword girded on his loins, and so builded/built: and he that blewe the trumpet, was beside me. )

Cvdl And euery one yt buylded, had his swerde girde by his side, & so builded they. And the trompetters stode beside me.
(And every one it builded/built, had his sword girde by his side, and so builded they. And the trompetters stood beside me.)

Wycl For ech of the bilderis was gird with the swerd on the reynes; and thei bildiden, and sowneden with clariouns bisidis me.
(For each of the bilderis was gird with the sword on the reynes; and they builded/builtn, and sowneden with clariouns besides me.)

Luth No Luth NEH 4:18 verse available

ClVg ædificentium enim unusquisque gladio erat accinctus renes. Et ædificabant, et clangebant buccina juxta me.
(ædificentium because unusquisque gladio was accinctus renes. And ædificabant, and clangebant buccina next_to me. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠הַ֨⁠בּוֹנִ֔ים אִ֥ישׁ חַרְבּ֛⁠וֹ אֲסוּרִ֥ים עַל־מָתְנָ֖י⁠ו וּ⁠בוֹנִ֑ים

(və⁠ha⁠bōnim ʼiysh ḩarb⁠ō ʼₐşūrim ˊal-mātənāy⁠v ū⁠ⱱōnim)

In this context, a man means “each person.” Alternate translation: “each builder worked with his sword strapped to his side”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠הַ⁠תּוֹקֵ֥עַ בַּ⁠שּׁוֹפָ֖ר אֶצְלִֽ⁠י

(və⁠ha⁠ttōqēˊa ba⁠shshōfār ʼeʦli⁠y)

The implication is that Nehemiah stationed this person next to him so that he could sound a signal if needed. (This becomes clear in 4:20.) If it would be helpful in your language, you could say that explicitly here. Alternate translation: “And I stationed someone next to me who would blow a ram’s horn if we needed a signal”

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