Nehemiah 4:23 (GNV)

Passage

So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my seruants, nor the men of the warde, (which followed me) none of vs did put off our clothes, saue euery one put them off for washing.

Nearby Context

Nehemiah 4:21 So we laboured in the worke, and halfe of them helde the speares, from the appearing of the morning, till the starres came foorth.

Nehemiah 4:22 And at the same time said I vnto the people, Let euery one with his seruant lodge within Ierusalem, that they may be a watch for vs in the night, and labour in the day.

Nehemiah 4:23 So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my seruants, nor the men of the warde, (which followed me) none of vs did put off our clothes, saue euery one put them off for washing.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "neither", "brethren", "seruants", "warde", "followed", "none", "clothes", and "saue". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "neither" and "brethren", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And at the same time said I...", giving immediate footing for "neither" and "brethren". In Nehemiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "neither" and "brethren" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.