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the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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Nehemiah 4:11
And those who were against us said, Without their knowledge and without their seeing us, we will come among them and put them to death, causing the work to come to a stop.
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Christian Standard Bible®
And our enemies said, “They won’t realize it until we’re among them and can kill them and stop the work.”
And our enemies said, “They won’t realize it until we’re among them and can kill them and stop the work.”
Hebrew Names Version
Our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, until we come into the midst of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease.
Our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, until we come into the midst of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease.
King James Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
And our enemies said, "They will not know or see till we come among them and kill them and stop the work."
And our enemies said, "They will not know or see till we come among them and kill them and stop the work."
New Century Version
And our enemies said, "The Jews won't know or see anything until we come among them and kill them and stop the work."
And our enemies said, "The Jews won't know or see anything until we come among them and kill them and stop the work."
New English Translation
Our adversaries also boasted, "Before they are aware or anticipate anything, we will come in among them and kill them, and we will bring this work to a halt!"
Our adversaries also boasted, "Before they are aware or anticipate anything, we will come in among them and kill them, and we will bring this work to a halt!"
Amplified Bible
Our enemies said, "They will not know or see us until we are among them, kill them and put a stop to the work."
Our enemies said, "They will not know or see us until we are among them, kill them and put a stop to the work."
New American Standard Bible
And our enemies said, "They will not know or see until we come among them, kill them, and put a stop to the work."
And our enemies said, "They will not know or see until we come among them, kill them, and put a stop to the work."
World English Bible
Our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, until we come into the midst of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease.
Our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, until we come into the midst of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Also our aduersaries had sayde, They shall not knowe, neither see, till we come into the middes of them and slay them, and cause the worke to cease.
Also our aduersaries had sayde, They shall not knowe, neither see, till we come into the middes of them and slay them, and cause the worke to cease.
Legacy Standard Bible
Our adversaries said, "They will not know or see until we come among them, kill them, and put a stop to the work."
Our adversaries said, "They will not know or see until we come among them, kill them, and put a stop to the work."
Berean Standard Bible
And our enemies said, "Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work."
And our enemies said, "Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work."
Contemporary English Version
Our enemies were saying, "Before those Jews know what has happened, we will sneak up and kill them and put an end to their work."
Our enemies were saying, "Before those Jews know what has happened, we will sneak up and kill them and put an end to their work."
Complete Jewish Bible
as they continued building the wall. Those who carried loads held their loads with one hand and carried a weapon in the other.
as they continued building the wall. Those who carried loads held their loads with one hand and carried a weapon in the other.
Darby Translation
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them and kill them, and put an end to the work.
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them and kill them, and put an end to the work.
Easy-to-Read Version
And our enemies are saying, ‘Before the Jews know it or see us, we will be right there among them. We will kill them and that will stop the work.'"
And our enemies are saying, ‘Before the Jews know it or see us, we will be right there among them. We will kill them and that will stop the work.'"
George Lamsa Translation
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come and attack them and slay them and cause their work to cease.
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come and attack them and slay them and cause their work to cease.
Good News Translation
Our enemies thought we would not see them or know what was happening until they were already upon us, killing us and putting an end to our work.
Our enemies thought we would not see them or know what was happening until they were already upon us, killing us and putting an end to our work.
Lexham English Bible
Then our enemies said, "They will not know nor see until we come upon them and will kill them and stop the work."
Then our enemies said, "They will not know nor see until we come upon them and will kill them and stop the work."
Literal Translation
And our foes have said, They shall not know or see until we come in the middle of them and kill them, and cause the work to cease.
And our foes have said, They shall not know or see until we come in the middle of them and kill them, and cause the work to cease.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And or aduersaries thought: They shall not knowe nether se, tyll we come in the myddes amonge the, and slaye them, & hynder ye worke.
And or aduersaries thought: They shall not knowe nether se, tyll we come in the myddes amonge the, and slaye them, & hynder ye worke.
American Standard Version
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And our aduersaries sayde: They shall not knowe, neither see, till we come in the middes among them, and slay them, and cause the worke to ceasse.
And our aduersaries sayde: They shall not knowe, neither see, till we come in the middes among them, and slay them, and cause the worke to ceasse.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
They that builded the wall and they that bore burdens laded themselves, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon;
They that builded the wall and they that bore burdens laded themselves, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon;
King James Version (1611)
And our aduersaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till wee come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the worke to cease.
And our aduersaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till wee come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the worke to cease.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they that afflicted us said, They shall not know, and they shall not see, until we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
And they that afflicted us said, They shall not know, and they shall not see, until we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
English Revised Version
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And oure enemyes seiden, Wite thei not, and knowe thei not, til we comen in to the myddil of hem, and sleen hem, and maken the werk to ceesse.
And oure enemyes seiden, Wite thei not, and knowe thei not, til we comen in to the myddil of hem, and sleen hem, and maken the werk to ceesse.
Update Bible Version
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, until we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, until we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
New King James Version
And our adversaries said, "They will neither know nor see anything, till we come into their midst and kill them and cause the work to cease."
And our adversaries said, "They will neither know nor see anything, till we come into their midst and kill them and cause the work to cease."
New Living Translation
Meanwhile, our enemies were saying, "Before they know what's happening, we will swoop down on them and kill them and end their work."
Meanwhile, our enemies were saying, "Before they know what's happening, we will swoop down on them and kill them and end their work."
New Life Bible
Those who hated us said, "They will not know it or see us until we are among them, kill them, and stop the work."
Those who hated us said, "They will not know it or see us until we are among them, kill them, and stop the work."
New Revised Standard
And our enemies said, "They will not know or see anything before we come upon them and kill them and stop the work."
And our enemies said, "They will not know or see anything before we come upon them and kill them and stop the work."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and our adversaries have said, They shall not know, neither shall they see, until we come into their midst, and slay them, - so shall we cause the work to cease.
and our adversaries have said, They shall not know, neither shall they see, until we come into their midst, and slay them, - so shall we cause the work to cease.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And our enemies said: Let them not know, nor understand, till we come in the midst of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease.
And our enemies said: Let them not know, nor understand, till we come in the midst of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease.
Revised Standard Version
And our enemies said, "They will not know or see till we come into the midst of them and kill them and stop the work."
And our enemies said, "They will not know or see till we come into the midst of them and kill them and stop the work."
Young's Literal Translation
And our adversaries say, `They do not know, nor see, till that we come in to their midst, and have slain them, and caused the work to cease.'
And our adversaries say, `They do not know, nor see, till that we come in to their midst, and have slain them, and caused the work to cease.'
THE MESSAGE
And all this time our enemies were saying, "They won't know what hit them. Before they know it we'll be at their throats, killing them right and left. That will put a stop to the work!" The Jews who were their neighbors kept reporting, "They have us surrounded; they're going to attack!" If we heard it once, we heard it ten times.
And all this time our enemies were saying, "They won't know what hit them. Before they know it we'll be at their throats, killing them right and left. That will put a stop to the work!" The Jews who were their neighbors kept reporting, "They have us surrounded; they're going to attack!" If we heard it once, we heard it ten times.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Our enemies said, "They will not know or see until we come among them, kill them and put a stop to the work."
Our enemies said, "They will not know or see until we come among them, kill them and put a stop to the work."
Contextual Overview
7 But when it came to the ears of Sanballat and Tobiah and the Arabians and the Ammonites and the Ashdodites, that the building of the walls of Jerusalem was going forward and the broken places were being made good, they were full of wrath; 8 And they made designs, all of them together, to come and make an attack on Jerusalem, causing trouble there. 9 But we made our prayer to God, and had men on watch against them day and night because of them. 10 And Judah said, The strength of the workmen is giving way, and there is much waste material; it is impossible for us to put up the wall. 11 And those who were against us said, Without their knowledge and without their seeing us, we will come among them and put them to death, causing the work to come to a stop. 12 And it came about that when the Jews who were living near them came, they said to us ten times, From all directions they are coming against us. 13 So in the lowest part of the space at the back of the walls, in the open places, I put the people by families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows. 14 And after looking, I got up and said to the great ones and to the chiefs and to the rest of the people, Have no fear of them: keep in mind the Lord who is great and greatly to be feared, and take up arms for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters, your wives and your houses. 15 And when it came to the ears of those who were against us, that we had knowledge of their designs and that God had made their purpose come to nothing, we all went back to the wall, everyone to his work
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
They shall not: Judges 20:29-48, 2 Samuel 17:2, Psalms 56:6, Isaiah 47:11, Acts 23:12, Acts 23:21, 1 Thessalonians 5:2
Reciprocal: Ezra 4:4 - troubled Nehemiah 4:9 - Nevertheless Psalms 64:4 - shoot
Cross-References
Genesis 3:14
And the Lord God said to the snake, Because you have done this you are cursed more than all cattle and every beast of the field; you will go flat on the earth, and dust will be your food all the days of your life:
And the Lord God said to the snake, Because you have done this you are cursed more than all cattle and every beast of the field; you will go flat on the earth, and dust will be your food all the days of your life:
Genesis 4:14
You have sent me out this day from the face of the earth and from before your face; I will be a wanderer in flight over the earth, and whoever sees me will put me to death.
You have sent me out this day from the face of the earth and from before your face; I will be a wanderer in flight over the earth, and whoever sees me will put me to death.
Genesis 4:15
And the Lord said, Truly, if Cain is put to death, seven lives will be taken for his. And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one might put him to death.
And the Lord said, Truly, if Cain is put to death, seven lives will be taken for his. And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one might put him to death.
Genesis 4:16
And Cain went away from before the face of the Lord, and made his living-place in the land of Nod on the east of Eden.
And Cain went away from before the face of the Lord, and made his living-place in the land of Nod on the east of Eden.
Genesis 4:19
And Lamech had two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
And Lamech had two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Genesis 4:20
And Adah gave birth to Jabal: he was the father of such as are living in tents and keep cattle.
And Adah gave birth to Jabal: he was the father of such as are living in tents and keep cattle.
Genesis 4:21
And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all players on instruments of music.
And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all players on instruments of music.
Genesis 4:26
And Seth had a son, and he gave him the name of Enosh: at this time men first made use of the name of the Lord in worship.
And Seth had a son, and he gave him the name of Enosh: at this time men first made use of the name of the Lord in worship.
Job 16:18
O earth, let not my blood be covered, and let my cry have no resting-place!
O earth, let not my blood be covered, and let my cry have no resting-place!
Isaiah 26:21
For the Lord is coming out of his place to send punishment on the people of the earth for their evil-doing: the earth will let the blood drained out on her be seen, and will keep her dead covered no longer.
For the Lord is coming out of his place to send punishment on the people of the earth for their evil-doing: the earth will let the blood drained out on her be seen, and will keep her dead covered no longer.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And our adversaries said, they shall not know,.... Our designs upon them:
neither see; or perceive what we are about to do:
till we come in the midst of them; with an army suddenly, at an unawares, and unexpected:
and slay them; they being unarmed, and not prepared to defend themselves:
and cause the work to cease; as it must in course, the builders being slain.
