Nehemiah 5:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
Instead, I devoted myself to the work on this wall. All my men were assembled there for the work; we did not acquire any land.

New Living Translation
I also devoted myself to working on the wall and refused to acquire any land. And I required all my servants to spend time working on the wall.

English Standard Version
I also persevered in the work on this wall, and we acquired no land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work.

Berean Study Bible
Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land.

New American Standard Bible
I also applied myself to the work on this wall; we did not buy any land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work.

NASB 1995
I also applied myself to the work on this wall; we did not buy any land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work.

NASB 1977
And I also applied myself to the work on this wall; we did not buy any land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work.

Amplified Bible
I also applied myself to the work on this wall; we did not buy any land, and all my servants were gathered together there for the work.

Christian Standard Bible
Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of this wall, and all my subordinates were gathered there for the work. We didn’t buy any land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my subordinates were gathered there for the work. We didn't buy any land.

Contemporary English Version
I spent all my time getting the wall rebuilt and did not buy any property. Everyone working for me did the same thing.

Good News Translation
I put all my energy into rebuilding the wall and did not acquire any property. Everyone who worked for me joined in the rebuilding.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Instead, I put my best effort into the work on this wall, and we bought no land. All my men gathered here for work.

International Standard Version
Also, as I continued to work on the wall, we purchased no land, and all of my young men were employed in the work.

NET Bible
I gave myself to the work on this wall, without even purchasing a field. All my associates were gathered there for the work.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

New King James Version
Indeed, I also continued the work on this wall, and we did not buy any land. All my servants were gathered there for the work.

King James 2000 Bible
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered there unto the work.

New Heart English Bible
Yes, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered there to the work.

World English Bible
Yes, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered there to the work.

American King James Version
Yes, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither to the work.

American Standard Version
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

A Faithful Version
And I also continued in the work of this wall. Nor did we buy any land. And all my servants were gathered there to the work.

Darby Bible Translation
Yea, also I applied myself to this work of the wall, and we bought no fields; and all my servants were gathered thither for the work.

English Revised Version
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

Webster's Bible Translation
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither to the work.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But rather I fortified a portio in the worke of this wall, and we bought no lande, and all my seruants came thither together vnto the worke.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But I laboured also in the worke vpon the wall, and we bought no lande: and all my seruauntes came thither together vnto the worke.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
I laboured also in the worke vpon the wall, and boughte no lode. And all my seruautes came thither together vnto ye worke.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And also, in the work of this wall I have done mightily, even a field we have not bought, and all my servants are gathered there for the work;

Young's Literal Translation
And also, in the work of this wall I have done mightily, even a field we have not bought, and all my servants are gathered there for the work;

Smith's Literal Translation
And also I held fast upon the work of this wall, and we bought not a field: and all my young men being gathered there for the work.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Moreover I built in the work of the wall, and I bought no land, and all my servants were gathered together to the work.

Catholic Public Domain Version
In fact, I preferred to build in the work of the wall, and I bought no land, and all my servants were gathered to do the work.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Also in the work of this wall I was greatly strengthened, and I have not bought fields, and all the boys, the sons of the Judeans, were gathered, and they stood there over the work.

Lamsa Bible
Also I was greatly occupied with the work of this wall, and I bought no fields; and all the Jewish servants were gathered there, supervising the work.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Yea, also I set hand to the work of this wall, neither bought we any land; and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Also in the work of the wall I treated them not with rigor, I bought not land: and all that were gathered together came thither to the work.
















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