Nehemiah 4:21

Modern

So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.

Traditional

So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

Literal

And we labored in the work, and half kept hold of the spears from daybreak until the coming forth of the stars.

Latin

Et nos ipsi faciamus opus, et media pars nostrum teneat lanceas ab ascensu auroræ donec egrediantur astra.

Hebrew

English

So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.

Theme notes and profiles

Galatians 6:9
Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Colossians 1:29
To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.