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Nehemiah 4:17

King James Version (KJV)

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Nehemiah 4:17

Verse 17 of 23

Scripture focus

They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, [every one] with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other [hand] held a weapon.

Nehemiah 4:17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Nehemiah 4:17

Theological / Devotional

They which builded on the wall. Or, “who were building on the wall” (RSV). This clause belongs to v. 16, and explains which members of “all the house of Judah” are meant.

With those that laded. Not a different group of workmen from those “that bare burdens,” as the Hebrew makes clear. The meaning is that the burden bearers were loaded in such a way that they could carry their load with one hand, with the other free to carry a weapon. In case of attack every man was thus ready to defend himself simply by discarding his burden.

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