Nehemiah 4:18
ESV
And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.
NIV
and each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. But the man who sounded the trumpet stayed with me.
NASB
As for the builders, each wore his sword strapped to his waist as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me.
CSB
Each of the builders had his sword strapped around his waist while he was building, and the trumpeter was beside me.
NLT
All the builders had a sword belted to their side. The trumpeter stayed with me to sound the alarm.
KJV
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
NKJV
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.