Nehemiah 4:17
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Of them that built on the wall and that carried burdens, and that laded: with one of his hands he did the work, and with the other he held a sword.

bare burdens

Nehemiah 4:10 And Juda said: The strength of the bearer of burdens is decayed, and the rubbish is very much, and we shall not be able to build the wall.

with one

Daniel 9:25 Know thou, therefore, and take notice: that from the going forth of the word, to build up Jerusalem again, unto Christ, the prince, there shall be seven weeks, and sixty-two weeks: and the street shall be built again, and the walls, in straitness of times.

1 Corinthians 9:12 If others be partakers of this power over you, why not we rather? Nevertheless, we have not used this power: but we bear all things, lest we should give any hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

1 Corinthians 16:9,13 For a great door and evident is opened unto me: and many adversaries. . . .

2 Corinthians 6:7 In the word of truth, in the power of God: by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left:

Ephesians 6:11 Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil.

Philippians 1:28 And in nothing be ye terrified by the adversaries: which to them is a cause of perdition, but to you of salvation, and this from God.

2 Timothy 2:3 Labour as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight: I have finished my course: I have kept the faith.

Context
Discouragement Overcome
16And it came to pass from that day forward, that half of their young men did the work, and half were ready for to fight, with spears, and shields, and bows, and coats of mail, and the rulers were behind them in all the house of Juda. 17Of them that built on the wall and that carried burdens, and that laded: with one of his hands he did the work, and with the other he held a sword.18For every one of the builders was girded with a sword about his reins. And they built, and sounded with a trumpet by me.…
Cross References
Nehemiah 4:13
I set the people in the place behind the wall round about in order, with their swords, and spears, and bows.

Nehemiah 4:16
And it came to pass from that day forward, that half of their young men did the work, and half were ready for to fight, with spears, and shields, and bows, and coats of mail, and the rulers were behind them in all the house of Juda.

Nehemiah 4:18
For every one of the builders was girded with a sword about his reins. And they built, and sounded with a trumpet by me.

Psalm 149:6
The high praises of God shall be in their mouth: and two-edged swords in their hands:

Lexicon
who were rebuilding
הַבּוֹנִ֧ים (hab·bō·w·nîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build

the wall.
בַּחוֹמָ֛ה (ba·ḥō·w·māh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2346: A wall of protection

The laborers who carried
וְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥ים (wə·han·nō·śə·’îm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take

materials
בַּסֶּ֖בֶל (bas·se·ḇel)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5447: A load, burden

worked
עֹשֶׂ֣ה (‘ō·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

with one
בְּאַחַ֤ת (bə·’a·ḥaṯ)
Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first

hand
יָדוֹ֙ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

and held
מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת (ma·ḥă·ze·qeṯ)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

a weapon
הַשָּֽׁלַח׃ (haš·šā·laḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7973: A missile of attack, spear, a shoot of growth, branch

with the other.
וְאַחַ֖ת (wə·’a·ḥaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first


Additional Translations
who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.They which built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands worked in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.

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;

even of them that were building the wall:—and those who carried the burdens were under arms: each with one hand wrought his work, and with the other held his dart.

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.

They that 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;

They who built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.

They all built the wall and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands worked in the work, and with the other held his weapon;

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.
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