Neh 4:16 | NET2full | STEP | From that day forward , half my men were doing the work and half were taking up spears , shields , bows , and body armor . Now the officers were behind all the people of Judah

‏ Nehemiah 4:16

16 From that day forward, half my men were doing the work and half were taking up spears, ^{▼▼tc The MT reads “and spears.” The conjunction should be deleted.} shields, bows, and body armor. Now the officers were behind all the people ^{▼▼tn Heb “all the house.”} of Judah