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

Nehemiah 4:17

17 who were rebuilding the wall. ^{▼▼ The first words of v. 17, “who were rebuilding the wall,” should be taken with the latter part of v. 16.} Those who were carrying loads did so ^{▼▼ Heb “were carrying loads.” The LXX reads ἐν ὅπλοις (en hoplois, “with weapons”).} by keeping one hand on the work and the other on their weapon.