Verse Comparison: Nehemiah 4:17
American Standard Version
They all builded the wall and they that bare burdens laded themselves; every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon;
Amplified® Bible
Those who built the wall and those who bore burdens loaded themselves so that everyone worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other hand,
Contemporary English Version
who were rebuilding the wall. Everyone who hauled building materials kept one hand free to carry a weapon.
Darby English Version
They that built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, with those that loaded, wrought in the work with one hand, and with the other they held a weapon.
Good News Bible
who were rebuilding the wall. Even those who carried building materials worked with one hand and kept a weapon in the other,
King James Version
They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
New American Standard Bible
Those who were rebuilding the wall and those who carried burdens took {their} load with one hand doing the work and the other holding a weapon.
New International Version
who were building the wall. Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other,
New King James Version
Those who built on the wall, and those who carried burdens, loaded themselves so that with one hand they worked at construction, and with the other held a weapon.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Those who rebuilt the wall and those who carried burdens took their load with one hand doing the work and the other holding a weapon.
Revised Standard Version
who were building on the wall. Those who carried burdens were laden in such a way that each with one hand labored on the work and with the other held his weapon.
Young's Literal Translation
The builders on the wall, and the bearers of the burden, those lading, `each' with one of his hands is working in the business, and one is laying hold of the missile.
