Verse 9
Nehemiah 6:9
Noah Webster Bible
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For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it may not be done. Now therefore, O God (Elohim) , strengthen my hands.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּ֣י כֻלָּ֗/ם מְיָֽרְאִ֤ים אוֹתָ֨/נוּ֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר יִרְפּ֧וּ יְדֵי/הֶ֛ם מִן הַ/מְּלָאכָ֖ה וְ/לֹ֣א תֵעָשֶׂ֑ה וְ/עַתָּ֖ה חַזֵּ֥ק אֶת יָדָֽ/י
English Translation
For all of them are afraid of us, saying, "Their hands will weaken from the work and it will not be done." And now strengthen my hands.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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