23Neither I nor my brothers nor my men nor the guards with me took off our clothes; each had his weapon, even when he went for water.


In Context

20 Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, join us there. Our God will fight for us!"

21 So we continued the work with half the men holding spears, from the first light of dawn till the stars came out.

22 At that time I also said to the people, "Have every man and his helper stay inside Jerusalem at night, so they can serve us as guards by night and workmen by day."

23 Neither I nor my brothers nor my men nor the guards with me took off our clothes; each had his weapon, even when he went for water.

Nehemiah 4:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:23So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, [saving that] every one put them off for washing.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:23Now I and my brethren, and my servants, and the watchmen that followed me, did not put off our clothes: only every man stripped himself when he was to be washed.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:23So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard that followed me, none of us put off our clothes, every one went with his weapon to the water.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:23And neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard that followed me, none of us put off our garments: every one had his weapon on his right side.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:23So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, every one went with his weapon to the water.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:23So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:23So neither I, nor my brothers, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us took off our clothes. Everyone took his weapon to the water.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:23and there are none — I and my brethren and my servants, the men of the guard who are after me — there are none of us putting off our garments, each hath his vessel of water.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:23So neither I, nor my brothers, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.