Nehemiah 4:21
So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.In other versions
So we wrought in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
ASV
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.
BBE
And we laboured in the work; and half of them held the spears from the rising of the dawn till the stars appeared.
DBY
So we worked in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning until the stars appeared.
WEB
And we are working in the business, and half of them are keeping hold of the spears, from the going up of the dawn till the coming forth of the stars.
YLT
So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
ENG
So we labored in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
WBT
So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.
BSB
In context
19And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.
20In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us.
21So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
22Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.
23So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.