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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
והבונים--איש חרבו אסורים על מתניו ובונים והתוקע בשופר אצלי
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vhbvnym--AySH KHrbv Asvrym `l mtnyv vbvnym vhtvq` bSHvpr ATSly

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
aedificantium enim unusquisque gladio erat accinctus renes et aedificabant et clangebant bucina iuxta me

King James Variants
American King James Version   
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
For the builders, everyone had his sword girded by his side, and so built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
Authorized (King James) Version   
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
New King James Version   
Every one of the builders had his sword girded at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
21st Century King James Version   
For the builders, every one, had his sword girded by his side, and so built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
Darby Bible Translation   
And the builders had every one his sword girded by his side, and built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For every one of the builders was girded with a sword about his reins. And they built, and sounded with a trumpet by me.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
God's Word   
and each builder had his sword fastened to his side. The man who was supposed to sound the trumpet alarm was with me.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Each of the builders had his sword strapped around his waist while he was building, and the trumpeter was beside me.
International Standard Version   
Each builder worked with a sword strapped to his side, while a trumpeter remained beside me to sound an alarm.
NET Bible   
The builders to a man had their swords strapped to their sides while they were building. But the trumpeter remained with me.
New American Standard Bible   
As for the builders, each wore his sword girded at his side as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me.
New International Version   
and each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. But the man who sounded the trumpet stayed with me.
New Living Translation   
All the builders had a sword belted to their side. The trumpeter stayed with me to sound the alarm.
Webster's Bible Translation   
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
The World English Bible   
and the builders, everyone wore his sword at his side, and so built. He who sounded the trumpet was by me.
EasyEnglish Bible   
All of the builders had swords tied on their belts while they were building. There was a man who would make a sound with his trumpet if there was danger. He stayed near me.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And the builders [are] each with his sword, girded on his loins, and building, and he who is blowing with a trumpet [is] beside me.
New Life Version   
Each builder wore his sword at his side as he built. The man who blew the horn stood beside me.
The Voice Bible   
The builders did their work—now with swords strapped to their sides. Even common laborers carrying building materials did so while carrying a weapon. I kept the man whose responsibility it was to warn everyone of attack by sounding the trumpet with me at all times.
Living Bible   
or with swords belted to their sides. The trumpeter stayed with me to sound the alarm.
Legacy Standard Bible   
As for the builders, each wore his sword girded at his side as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
For the builders, each one had his sword girded by his side, and so they built. And he that sounded the shofar was by me.
Christian Standard Bible   
Each of the builders had his sword strapped around his waist while he was building, and the one who sounded the ram’s horn was beside me.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And every builder had his sword girded by his side, and so worked. And he who sounded the trumpet was at my side.
New Century Version   
Each builder wore his sword at his side as he worked. The man who blew the trumpet to warn the people stayed next to me.
The Message   
Our enemies learned that we knew all about their plan and that God had frustrated it. And we went back to the wall and went to work. From then on half of my young men worked while the other half stood guard with lances, shields, bows, and mail armor. Military officers served as backup for everyone in Judah who was at work rebuilding the wall. The common laborers held a tool in one hand and a spear in the other. Each of the builders had a sword strapped to his side as he worked. I kept the trumpeter at my side to sound the alert.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
As they built, the builders were armed, each man with his sword on his hip. The man who sounded the ram’s horn was next to me.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
Good News Translation®   
and everyone who was building kept a sword strapped to their waist. The man who was to sound the alarm on the bugle stayed with me.
Wycliffe Bible   
For each of the builders was girded with a sword upon his reins; and they builded the wall, and they sounded with clarions beside me. (And each of the builders was girded with a sword around his waist, as they rebuilt the wall. And the man who sounded with the trumpet was beside me.)
Contemporary English Version   
Even the workers who were rebuilding the wall strapped on a sword. The worker who was to blow the signal trumpet stayed with me.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And each of the builders had his sword girded at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
Common English Bible © 2011   
The builders built with swords fastened in their belts, and the trumpeter stayed by my side.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Every builder had his sword secured at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the trumpet [to summon the troops] stood at my side.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
New American Standard Bible   
As for the builders, each wore his sword strapped to his waist as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me.
The Expanded Bible   
Each builder wore his sword at his side as he ·worked [built]. The trumpeter [C to signal an attack] stayed next to me.
Revised Standard Version   
And each of the builders had his sword girded at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
New International Reader's Version   
Each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. But the man who blew the trumpet stayed with me.
BRG Bible   
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
For the Bonim, every one had his cherev girded by his side, and so built. And he that sounded the shofar was by me.
Names of God Bible   
and each builder had his sword fastened to his side. The man who was supposed to sound the trumpet alarm was with me.
Modern English Version   
For the builders, everyone had his sword bound to his side, even while rebuilding. The trumpet blower worked beside me.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. The man who blew the trumpet to warn the people stayed next to me.
International Children’s Bible   
Each builder wore his sword at his side as he worked. The man who blew the trumpet to warn the people stayed next to me.
Lexham English Bible   
Each of the builders had his sword tied to his side while building. And the man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
New International Version - UK   
and each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. But the man who sounded the trumpet stayed with me.