Nehemiah 4:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.”
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“So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.”
King James Version · Public Domain“So we wrought in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Nehemiah 4:21 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
- 1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
- Galatians 6:9Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
- Colossians 1:29To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
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