尼希米记 4:21
So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
Context
This verse from 尼希米记 Chapter 4 connects to 4 cross-references. 约雅斤继位，在位三个月零十天；尼布甲尼撒再次来攻，将约雅斤和大批贵族、工匠及宝物掳往巴比伦。西底家继位，是犹大最后一个王，在位十一年，他悖逆尼布甲尼撒，也不听先知耶利米的话，导致耶路撒冷被攻破、圣殿被烧、百姓被掳，以成就耶利米所宣告的七十年之期，直到波斯王古列下令让以色列人归回为止。
其他译本
So we wrought in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
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.
So we went on with the work: and half of them had spears in their hands from the dawn of the morning till the stars were seen.
交叉参考
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was …
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know …
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.