What does Nehemiah 4:23 say?

and there are none--I and my brethren and my servants, the men of the guard who are after me--there are none of us putting off our garments, each hath his vessel of water.

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Nehemiah 4:23 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Genesis 12:1-3, Exodus 19:4-6, Psalm 95:1-7, and Malachi 3:6, and more.

Nehemiah 4:23 (YLT)

Passage

and there are none--I and my brethren and my servants, the men of the guard who <FI>are<Fi> after me--there are none of us putting off our garments, each <FI>hath<Fi> his vessel of water.

Nearby Context

Nehemiah 4:21 And we are working in the business, and half of them are keeping hold of the spears, from the going up of the dawn till the coming forth of the stars.

Nehemiah 4:22 Also, at that time I said to the people, `Let each with his servant lodge in the midst of Jerusalem, and they have been to us by night a guard, and by day <FI>for<Fi> the work:'

Nehemiah 4:23 and there are none--I and my brethren and my servants, the men of the guard who <FI>are<Fi> after me--there are none of us putting off our garments, each <FI>hath<Fi> his vessel of water.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "none--i", "brethren", "servants", "guard", "after", "me--there", and "putting". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "none--i" and "brethren", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Also at that time I said to...", giving immediate footing for "none--i" 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 "none--i" and "brethren" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.