Nehemiah 4:21

4:21 So we worked on, ¹  with half ²  holding spears, from dawn till dusk. ³ 

Nehemiah 12:40

12:40 Then the two choirs that gave thanks took their stations ⁴  in the temple of God. I did also, along with half the officials with me,

[4:21]  ¹ tn Heb “and we were doing the work.”

[4:21]  ² tn Heb “half of them.”

[4:21]  ³ tn Heb “from the coming up of the dawn till the coming forth of the stars.”

[12:40]  ⁴ tn Heb “stood.”