Nehemiah 4:6

4:6 So we rebuilt the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height. ¹  The people were enthusiastic in their work. ² 

Nehemiah 4:11

4:11 Our adversaries also boasted, ³  “Before they are aware or anticipate ⁴  anything, we will come in among them and kill them, and we will bring this work to a halt!”

Nehemiah 4:15

4:15 It so happened that when our adversaries heard that we were aware of these matters, ⁵  God frustrated their intentions. Then all of us returned to the wall, each to his own work.

Nehemiah 4:17

4:17 who were rebuilding the wall. ⁶  Those who were carrying loads did so ⁷  by keeping one hand on the work and the other on their weapon.

[4:6]  ¹ tn Heb “up to its half.”

[4:6]  ² tn Heb “the people had a heart to work.”

[4:11]  ³ tn Heb “said.”

[4:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “see.”

[4:15]  ⁵ tn Heb “it was known to us.”

[4:17]  ⁷ tn The first words of v. 17, “who were rebuilding the wall,” should be taken with the latter part of v. 16.

[4:17]  ⁸ tn Heb “were carrying loads.” The LXX reads ἐν ὅπλοις (en hoplois, “with weapons”).