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But the man who sounded the trumpet stayed with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />All the builders had a sword belted to their side. The trumpeter stayed with me to sound the alarm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/4.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for the builders, each <i>wore</i> his sword strapped to his waist as he built, while the trumpeter <i>stood</i> near me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />As for the builders, each wore his sword girded at his side as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />As for the builders, each <i>wore</i> his sword girded at his side as he built, while the trumpeter <i>stood</i> near me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Every builder <i>had</i> his sword secured at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the trumpet [to summon the troops] stood at my side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each of the builders had his sword strapped around his waist while he was building, and the trumpeter was beside me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nehemiah/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Even the workers who were rebuilding the wall strapped on a sword. The worker who was to blow the signal trumpet stayed with me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nehemiah/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />and each builder had his sword fastened to his side. The man who was supposed to sound the trumpet alarm was with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Each builder worked with a sword strapped to his side, while a trumpeter remained beside me to sound an alarm. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The builders to a man had their swords strapped to their sides while they were building. But the trumpeter remained with me. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and <i>so</i> builded. And he that sounded the trumpet <i>was</i> by me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Every one of the builders had his sword girded at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the trumpet <i>was</i> beside me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/nehemiah/4.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />For the builders, everyone had his sword girded by his side, and so built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and the builders, everyone wore his sword at his side, and so built. He who sounded the trumpet was by me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and the builders, everyone wore his sword at his side, and so built. He who sounded the trumpet was by me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/nehemiah/4.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/nehemiah/4.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />As for the builders, <i>each</i> one had his sword tied by his side and continued building. And he who sounded the trumpet <i>was</i> beside me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/nehemiah/4.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the builders had every one his sword girded by his side, and built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/nehemiah/4.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/nehemiah/4.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/nehemiah/4.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />And euery one yt buylded, had his swerde girde by his side, & so builded they. And the trompetters stode beside me.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the builders, a man his sword being girded upon his loins, and building. And he striking upon the trumpet near me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For every one of the builders was girded with a sword about his reins. And they built, and sounded with a trumpet by me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Stone Masons held, each man, a sword, and he stood and built, and he who sounded on the horn stood behind him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the horn was by me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the builders <i>wrought</i> each man having his sword girt upon his loins, and so they built: and the trumpeter with his trumpet next to him.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/nehemiah/4.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">And each</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: wə·hab·bō·w·nîm (Conj-w, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">of the builders</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: ū·ḇō·w·nîm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">worked</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥar·bōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">with his sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: ’ă·sū·rîm (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- To tie, bind, imprison. A primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle.">strapped</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">at</a> <a href="/hebrew/4975.htm" title="4975: mā·ṯə·nāw (N-mdc:: 3ms) -- Loins. From an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins.">his side.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8628.htm" title="8628: wə·hat·tō·w·qê·a‘ (Conj-w, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to clatter, i.e. Slap, clang; by analogy, to drive; by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping).">But the trumpeter</a> <a href="/hebrew/7782.htm" title="7782: baš·šō·w·p̄ār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A horn (for blowing). Or shophar; from shaphar in the original sense of incising; a cornet or curved horn."></a> <a href="/hebrew/681.htm" title="681: ’eṣ·lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- A joining together, proximity. From 'atsal; a side; near.">stayed beside me.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/nehemiah/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">And the builders</a><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man"> [are] each</a><a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719. chereb (kheh'-reb) -- a sword"> with his sword</a><a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631. 'acar (aw-sar') -- to tie, bind, imprison">, girded</a><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over"> on</a><a href="/hebrew/4975.htm" title="4975. mothen (mo'-then) -- loins"> his loins</a><a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">, and building</a><a href="/hebrew/8628.htm" title="8628. taqa' (taw-kah') -- to thrust, clap, give a blow, blast">, and he who is blowing</a><a href="/hebrew/7782.htm" title="7782. showphar (sho-far') -- a horn (for blowing)"> with a trumpet</a><a href="/hebrew/681.htm" title="681. 'etsel (ay'-tsel) -- at"> [is] beside me.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376">Each</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="בנה vqPmpa 1129"> builders</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> had his</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="חֶרֶב ncfsc 2719"> sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="אסר vqsmpa 631"> strapped</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> around</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a> <a href="/hebrew/4975.htm" title="מָתְנַיִם ncmdc 4975"> waist</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> while</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="בנה vqPmpa 1129"> he was building</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/8628.htm" title="תקע vqPmsa 8628"> trumpeter</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a> <a href="/hebrew/7782.htm" title="שֹׁופָר ncmsa 7782"></a> <a href="/hebrew/681.htm" title="אֵצֶל Pp 681"> was beside</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/nehemiah/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">As for the builders,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">each</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719. chereb (kheh'-reb) -- a sword">[wore] his sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631. 'acar (aw-sar') -- to tie, bind, imprison">girded</a> <a href="/hebrew/4975.htm" title="4975. mothen (mo'-then) -- loins">at his side</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">as he built,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8628.htm" title="8628. taqa' (taw-kah') -- to thrust, clap, give a blow, blast">while the trumpeter</a> <a href="/hebrew/681a.htm" title="681a">[stood] near</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">me.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">For the builders,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">every one</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719. chereb (kheh'-reb) -- a sword">had his sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631. 'acar (aw-sar') -- to tie, bind, imprison">girded</a> <a href="/hebrew/4975.htm" title="4975. mothen (mo'-then) -- loins">by his side,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">and [so] builded.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8628.htm" title="8628. taqa' (taw-kah') -- to thrust, clap, give a blow, blast">And he that sounded</a> <a href="/hebrew/7782.htm" title="7782. showphar (sho-far') -- a horn (for blowing)">the trumpet</a> <a href="/hebrew/681.htm" title="681. 'etsel (ay'-tsel) -- at">[was] by me.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../nehemiah/4-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 4:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 4:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../nehemiah/4-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 4:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 4:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>