Nehemiah 4:6 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And we build the wall, and all the wall is joined -- unto its half, and the people have a heart to work.
English ASV
So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto half the height thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
English Amplified
So we built the wall, and all [of it] was joined together to half its height, for the people had a heart and mind to work.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
So we built the wall, and all [of it] was joined together to half its height, for the people had a heart and mind to work.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
So we rebuilt the wall until the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had the will to keep working.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
But we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to the half thereof; for the people had a mind to work.
English EASY 2024
The people worked hard because they wanted to build the wall. As a result, the wall all around the city soon became half as high as the old wall.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
We built the wall of Jerusalem all the way around the city. But it was only half as tall as it should be. We did this much because the people worked with all their heart.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
So we built the wall. And all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
So we went on rebuilding the wall, and soon it was half its full height, because the people were eager to work.
English God's Word - GW 1995
So we rebuilt the wall, which was rebuilt to about half its {original} height. The people worked with determination.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
So we rebuilt the wall until the entire wall was joined together up to half its [height], for the people had the will to keep working.
English KJV 1611
So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
English LSB
So we built the wall and the whole wall was joined together to half its height, and the people had a heart to work.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was solidified up to half its height. The people had a passion for the work.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
So we built the wall and the whole wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
When the Jews who lived near them had come to us from one place after another, and had told us ten times over that they were about to attack us,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
So we rebuilt the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height. The people were enthusiastic in their work.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
So we rebuilt the wall. We repaired it until all of it was half as high as we wanted it to be. The people worked with all their heart.
English NIV
So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.
English NKJ 1982
So we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
English NLT
At last the wall was completed to half its original height around the entire city, for the people had worked very hard.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
So we rebuilt the wall, and all the wall was joined together to half its height; for the people had a mind to work.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half its height. For the people had a mind to work.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
At last the wall was completed to half its original height around the entire city—for the workers worked hard.
English Tyndale 1537
Yet builded we the wall, and joined it whole together, unto the half height. And the people were well minded to labour.