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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ונבנה את החומה ותקשר כל החומה עד חציה ויהי לב לעם לעשות
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vnbnh At hKHvmh vtqSHr kl hKHvmh `d KHTSyh vyhy lb l`m l`SHvt

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
itaque aedificavimus murum et coniunximus totum usque ad partem dimidiam et provocatum est cor populi ad operandum

King James Variants
American King James Version   
So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together to the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
Authorized (King James) Version   
So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
New King James Version   
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.
21st Century King James Version   
So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
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.
Darby Bible Translation   
But we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to the half thereof; for the people had a mind to work.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
So we built the wall, and joined it all together unto the half thereof: and the heart of the people was excited to work.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
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 Standard Version Journaling Bible   
So we built the wall. And all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
God's Word   
So we rebuilt the wall, which was rebuilt to about half its [original] height. The people worked with determination.
Holman 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.
International Standard Version   
So we rebuilt the wall, completing it halfway up, because the people were committed to working.
NET Bible   
So we rebuilt the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height. The people were enthusiastic in their work.
New American Standard Bible   
So we built the wall and the whole wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
New International Version   
So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.
New Living Translation   
At last the wall was completed to half its height around the entire city, for the people had worked with enthusiasm.
Webster's Bible Translation   
So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to the half of it, for the people had a mind to work.
The World English Bible   
So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half [the height] of it: for the people had a mind to work.
EasyEnglish Bible   
The people worked hard because they wanted to build the wall. As a result, the wall all round the city soon became half as high as the old wall.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And we build the wall, and all the wall is joined -- unto its half, and the people have a heart to work.
New Life Version   
But we built the wall, and the whole wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
The Voice Bible   
We returned to building, focused and determined to work as one people. We stacked rock upon rock until one end of the wall met the other and it grew to half of its original height.
Living Bible   
At last the wall was completed to half its original height around the entire city—for the workers worked hard.
New Catholic Bible   
When the Jews who lived near them came to us, they warned us ten times over: “Whichever way you turn, they will be prepared to attack us.”
Legacy Standard Bible   
So we built the wall and the whole wall was joined together to half its height, and the people had a heart to work.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
But we built the wall, and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof, for the people were motivated to work.
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.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
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.
New Century Version   
So we rebuilt the wall to half its height, because the people were willing to work.
The Message   
We kept at it, repairing and rebuilding the wall. The whole wall was soon joined together and halfway to its intended height because the people had a heart for the work.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
So we built the wall, and the entire wall was completed, up to half its height, because the people were determined to do it.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
So we rebuilt the wall, and all the wall was joined together to half its height; for the people had a mind to work.
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.
Wycliffe Bible   
Therefore we builded the wall, and joined together all till to the half part, and the heart of the people was excited to work. (And so we rebuilt the wall, and joined it all together, up to half of its height, and the heart of the people was excited to do this work.)
Contemporary English Version   
The people worked hard, and we built the walls of Jerusalem halfway up again.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half its height. For the people had a mind to work.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
So we rebuilt the wall, and all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
So we rebuilt the wall, and all the wall was joined together to half its height; for the people had a mind to work.
Common English Bible © 2011   
We continued to build the wall. All of it was joined together, and it reached half of its intended height because the people were eager to work.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
So we built the wall and the entire wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a heart to work.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
So we built the wall. And all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
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,
New American Standard Bible   
So we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
The Expanded Bible   
So we rebuilt [L and connected/joined together] the wall to half its height, because the people were ·willing to [enthusiastic in their; L had a heart to] work.
Tree of Life Version   
So it happened that the Jews living near them came and told us ten times over, “Wherever you turn, they will attack us!”
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.
New International Reader's Version   
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.
BRG Bible   
So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
Complete Jewish Bible   
And even the Judeans living near them came and must have said to us ten times, “From every place you must come back to us.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
So we rebuilt the wall, and all the wall was joined together to half its height; for the people had a mind to work.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
So we rebuilt HaChomah, and kol HaChomah was joined together unto half the height thereof, for HaAm had a mind to work.
Names of God Bible   
So we rebuilt the wall, which was rebuilt to about half its original height. The people worked with determination.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version   
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.
International Children’s Bible   
So we rebuilt the wall until all of it went halfway up. The people were willing to work hard.
Lexham English Bible   
So we rebuilt the wall, and all of the wall was joined up to half its height. For the people had a heart to do it.
New International Version - UK   
So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.