Verse 11

Nehemiah 4:11

Noah Webster Bible

11 And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

Original Language Text

hebrew

הַ/בּוֹנִ֧ים בַּ/חוֹמָ֛ה וְ/הַ/נֹּשְׂאִ֥ים בַּ/סֶּ֖בֶל עֹמְשִׂ֑ים בְּ/אַחַ֤ת יָד/וֹ֙ עֹשֶׂ֣ה בַ/מְּלָאכָ֔ה וְ/אַחַ֖ת מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת הַ/שָּֽׁלַח

English Translation

The builders on the wall and the carriers are carrying loads; one hand is doing the work, and the other is holding the weapon.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 But it came to pass that when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was wroth, and took... Focus ↗

2 And he spoke before his brethren, and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will... Focus ↗

3 Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox should go up,... Focus ↗

4 Hear, O our God (Elohim); for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give... Focus ↗

5 And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have p... Focus ↗

6 So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to the half of it, for the people had a m... Focus ↗

7 But it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdod... Focus ↗

8 And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it. Focus ↗

9 Nevertheless we made our prayer to our God (Elohim), and set a watch against them day and night, bec... Focus ↗

10 And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so tha... Focus ↗

11 And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, an...

12 And it came to pass, that when the Jews who dwelt by them came, they said to us ten times, From all... Focus ↗

13 Therefore I set in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people... Focus ↗

14 And I looked, and arose, and said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, B... Focus ↗

15 And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God (Elohim) had brought th... Focus ↗

16 And it came to pass, from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the... Focus ↗

17 They who built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of... Focus ↗

18 For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so built. And he that sounded the... Focus ↗

19 And I said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and la... Focus ↗

20 In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither to us: our God (Elohim)... Focus ↗

21 So we labored in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the... Focus ↗

22 Likewise at the same time said I to the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusale... Focus ↗

23 So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us... Focus ↗

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