Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart. New Living Translation At last the wall was completed to half its height around the entire city, for the people had worked with enthusiasm. English Standard Version So we built the wall. And all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work. Berean Standard Bible So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work. King James Bible So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work. New King James Version So we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work. New American Standard Bible So we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work. NASB 1995 So we built the wall and the whole wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work. NASB 1977 So we built the wall and the whole wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work. Legacy Standard Bible So we built the wall and the whole wall was joined together to half its height, and the people had a heart to work. Amplified Bible So we built the wall and the entire wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a heart to work. Christian Standard Bible So we rebuilt the wall until the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had the will to keep working. Holman Christian Standard Bible So we rebuilt the wall until the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had the will to keep working. American Standard Version So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto half the height thereof: for the people had a mind to work. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And we shall build the wall!” And they built it and the wall was finished unto its midpoint; then the mouth of all the people was opened to work. Contemporary English Version The people worked hard, and we built the walls of Jerusalem halfway up again. Douay-Rheims Bible So we built the wall, and joined it all together unto the half thereof: and the heart of the people was excited to work. English Revised Version So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto half the height thereof: for the people had a mind to work. GOD'S WORD® Translation So we rebuilt the wall, which was rebuilt to about half its [original] height. The people worked with determination. Good News Translation So we went on rebuilding the wall, and soon it was half its full height, because the people were eager to work. International Standard Version So we rebuilt the wall, completing it halfway up, because the people were committed to working. JPS Tanakh 1917 So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto half the height thereof; for the people had a mind to work. Literal Standard Version And we build the wall, and all the wall is joined—to its half, and the people have a heart to work. Majority Standard Bible So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work. New American Bible We, however, continued to build the wall, and soon it was completed up to half its height. The people worked enthusiastically. NET Bible So we rebuilt the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height. The people were enthusiastic in their work. New Revised Standard Version So we rebuilt the wall, and all the wall was joined together to half its height; for the people had a mind to work. New Heart English Bible So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half its height: for the people had a mind to work. Webster's Bible Translation So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to the half of it, for the people had a mind to work. World English Bible So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work. Young's Literal Translation And we build the wall, and all the wall is joined -- unto its half, and the people have a heart to work. Additional Translations ... Context The Work is Ridiculed…5Do not cover up their iniquity or let their sin be blotted out from Your sight, for they have provoked the builders. 6So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work. 7When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious,… Cross References Nehemiah 4:5 Do not cover up their iniquity or let their sin be blotted out from Your sight, for they have provoked the builders. Nehemiah 4:7 When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious, Psalm 122:3 Jerusalem is built up as a city united together, Haggai 1:14 So the LORD stirred the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as the spirit of all the remnant of the people. And they came and began the work on the house of the LORD of Hosts, their God, Treasury of Scripture So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together to the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work. had a mind Nehemiah 6:15 So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. 1 Chronicles 29:3,14,17,18 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, … 2 Chronicles 29:36 And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly. Jump to Previous Building Built Half Half-Way Hard Heart Height Joined Mind Reached Rebuilt Thereof Together Wall Whole Work Worked WorkingJump to Next Building Built Half Half-Way Hard Heart Height Joined Mind Reached Rebuilt Thereof Together Wall Whole Work Worked WorkingNehemiah 4 1. While the enemies scoff, Nehemiah prays and continues the work7. Understanding the wrath and secrets of the enemy, he sets a watch 13. He arms the laborers 19. and gives military precepts (6) Unto the half.--Up to half the height the wall was now continuous.Verse 6. - So built we the wall. Rather, "and we (still) built the wall" Insults and gibes had no effect on us - did not touch us. Despite of them we steadily kept on our building, and the result was that soon all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof - the whole continuous line of wall was completed to half the contemplated height. For the people had a mind to work. Literally, "there was a heart to the people to work." They wrought, as we should say, "with a will"- they had their heart in the work. Insult and gibe rather stimulated than daunted them. CHAPTER 4:7-23 Hebrew So we rebuiltוַנִּבְנֶה֙ (wan·niḇ·neh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 1129: To build the wall הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2346: A wall of protection until all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every [of it] הַחוֹמָ֖ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2346: A wall of protection was joined together וַתִּקָּשֵׁ֥ר (wat·tiq·qā·šêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7194: To tie, gird, confine, compact, in love, league up to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while half its [height], חֶצְיָ֑הּ (ḥeṣ·yāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 2677: The half, middle for the people לָעָ֖ם (lā·‘ām) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock had וַיְהִ֧י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a mind לֵ֦ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre to work. לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make Links Nehemiah 4:6 NIVNehemiah 4:6 NLT Nehemiah 4:6 ESV Nehemiah 4:6 NASB Nehemiah 4:6 KJV Nehemiah 4:6 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 4:6 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 4:6 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 4:6 French Bible Nehemiah 4:6 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 4:6 So we built the wall (Neh Ne) |
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