Nehemiah 4:13
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Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
- King James Bible "Authorized Version", Cambridge Edition
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Other Translations of Nehemiah 4:13
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
then I stationed {men} in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, the exposed places, and I stationed the people in families with their swords, spears and bows.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set `there' the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So in the lowest part of the space at the back of the walls, in the open places, I put the people by families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
- Basic English Bible
I set in the lower places behind the wall in exposed places, I even set the people, according to their families, with their swords, their spears and their bows.
- Darby Bible
I set the people in the place behind the wall round about in order, with their swords, and spears, and bows.
- Douay Rheims Bible
Therefore I set in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
- Webster's Bible
Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set [there] the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
- World English Bible
And I appoint at the lowest of the places, at the back of the wall, in the clear places, yea, I appoint the people, by their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(4:7) Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
View Wesley's Notes for Nehemiah 4:13
4:13 Behind - Within the walls where they were not yet raised to their due height, and therefore most liable to the enemies assault. Higher - Upon the tops of the walls where they were finished, and the towers which were built here and there upon the wall; whence they might shoot arrows, or throw stones.
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