Nehemiah 4:21 meaning and explanation
So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.
Nehemiah 4:21, Berean Standard Bible
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Nehemiah is speaking, recalling how the returned exiles rebuilt Jerusalem's wall under constant threat from Sanballat, Tobiah and their allies. The work was real and the danger was real, so the community divided its labor: some built while others stood armed as guards.
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