Nehemiah 4:17

They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, euery one with one of his hands wrought in the worke, and with the other hand held a weapon.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Those who were rebuilding the wall and those who carried burdens took {their} load with one hand doing the work and the other holding a weapon.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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;
- American Standard Version (1901)

Those who were building the wall and those who were moving material did their part, everyone working with one hand, with his spear in the other;
- Basic English Bible

who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

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.
- Darby Bible

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.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

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;
- English Revised Version

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;
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Nehemiah 4:17

4:17 A Weapon - This is to be taken figuratively; being a proverbial speech, as when they say of a man pretending kindness, he carries bread in one hand, and a stone in another. Thus must we work out our salvation, with the weapons of our warfare in our hands. For in every duty we must expect opposition from our spiritual enemies.