Judith 4:18

Nova Vulgata

[4:12] aedificantium enim unusquisque gladio erat accinctus renes, et sic aedificabant; et, qui clangebat bucina, iuxta me.

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Accusatio, quam misistis ad nos, manifeste lecta est coram me,

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
ædificentium enim unusquisque gladio erat accinctus renes. Et ædificabant, et clangebant buccina juxta me.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

by his side: Heb. on his loins

he that sounded: Numbers 10:9, 2 Chronicles 13:12-17

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 4:13 - in the lower places Ezekiel 33:3 - he blow 1 Corinthians 14:8 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For the builders had everyone his sword girded by his side, and so builded,.... Thus accoutred he wrought, and was prepared for either service:

and he that sounded the trumpet was by me; to give the alarm of war, that everyone might lay aside his work, and prepare for the battle: this officer stood by Nehemiah, that when he found it necessary, might give him orders to sound his trumpet, for the men to gather to him.