Nehemiah 4:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can stand guard by night and work by day.””
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“At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can stand guard by night and work by day.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Likewise 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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Likewise 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 may labor in the day.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Also, at that time I said to the people, `Let each with his servant lodge in the midst of Jerusalem, and they have been to us by night a guard, and by day <FI>for<Fi> the work:'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Nehemiah 4:22 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 11:1Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.
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