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Half of the speaker’s servants do the work and half hold the weapons, and the trumpeter is by him

말하는 이의 종자 절반은 역사하고 절반은 창과 방패와 활을 가지며 나팔 부는 자가 그 곁에 섬

Nehemiah 4:15–20: the text says, “When our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, all of us returned to the wall, everyone to his work.” The speaker (“I”) says, “From that time forth, half of my servants did the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. Those who built the wall, and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands did the work, and with the other held his weapon. Among the builders, everyone wore his sword at his side, and so built. He who sounded the trumpet was by me.” He says to the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, “The work is great and widely spread out, and we are separated on the wall, far from one another. Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally there to us. Our God will fight for us.” The Korean Revised Version closes a sentence at 4:15 after 우리의 대적이 자기의 뜻을 우리가 알았다 함을 들으니라 (our enemies heard that their intent was known to us), and goes on, 하나님이 저희의 꾀를 폐하셨으므로 우리가 다 성에 돌아와서 (because God had brought their counsel to nothing, all returned to the wall); at 4:16 half of them put on coats of mail (갑옷을 입고) and hold the spears, the shields, and the bows.

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NEH 4:15–20, engwebp
¹⁵When our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, all of us returned to the wall, everyone to his work.
¹⁶From that time forth, half of my servants did the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
¹⁷Those who built the wall, and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands did the work, and with the other held his weapon.
¹⁸Among the builders, everyone wore his sword at his side, and so built. He who sounded the trumpet was by me.
¹⁹I said to the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, “The work is great and widely spread out, and we are separated on the wall, far from one another.
²⁰Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally there to us. Our God will fight for us.”
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Nehemiah (son of Hacaliah) — Took part in — Half of the speaker’s servants do the work and half hold the weapons, and the trumpeter is by him

Evidence: Nehemiah 4:15–20

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Current wording: Nehemiah 4:15–20: the text says, “When our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, all of us returned to the wall, everyone to his work.” The speaker (“I”) says, “From that time forth, half of my servants did the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. Those who built the wall, and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands did the work, and with the other held his weapon. Among the builders, everyone wore his sword at his side, and so built. He who sounded the trumpet was by me.” He says to the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, “The work is great and widely spread out, and we are separated on the wall, far from one another. Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally there to us. Our God will fight for us.” The Korean Revised Version closes a sentence at 4:15 after 우리의 대적이 자기의 뜻을 우리가 알았다 함을 들으니라 (our enemies heard that their intent was known to us), and goes on, 하나님이 저희의 꾀를 폐하셨으므로 우리가 다 성에 돌아와서 (because God had brought their counsel to nothing, all returned to the wall); at 4:16 half of them put on coats of mail (갑옷을 입고) and hold the spears, the shields, and the bows.
Cited evidence: NEH 4:15–20, engwebp
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