For each one of the builders was girded with a sword at the waist. And they were building, and they were sounding a trumpet beside me
Other versions
King James Version
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me. English Standard Version
And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me.New International Version
and each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. But the man who sounded the trumpet stayed with me.