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17 And those who bore burdens with those who were laden, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. 18 And the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and he stood up and built. And he that sounded the trumpet stood behind him. 19 And I said to the nobles and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, The work is great and extensive, and we are separated upon the wall and at a distance from each other. 20 In what place therefore you hear the sound of the trumpet, come to us there; our God shall fight for us. 21 And as for us, let us continue in our work; and half of us let them hold the spears from the rising of the sun till the stars appear. 22 Also at that time I said to the people, Let every one with his servant lodge in the midst of the streets of Jerusalem, and let them guard it in the night and in the day, so that the builders may do the work. 23 So neither I nor my brethren nor my servants nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us took off his clothes for many full months, and each one did his duty. Nehemiah 4:17-23, Lamsa Bible. Public domain.
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