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English Standard Version
Nehemiah 4:8
And they all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it.
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Christian Standard Bible®
They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and throw it into confusion.
They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and throw it into confusion.
Hebrew Names Version
and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Yerushalayim, and to cause confusion therein.
and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Yerushalayim, and to cause confusion therein.
King James Version
And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
New Century Version
So they all made plans to come to Jerusalem and fight and stir up trouble.
So they all made plans to come to Jerusalem and fight and stir up trouble.
New English Translation
All of them conspired together to move with armed forces against Jerusalem and to create a disturbance in it.
All of them conspired together to move with armed forces against Jerusalem and to create a disturbance in it.
Amplified Bible
They all conspired together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to cause a disturbance in it.
They all conspired together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to cause a disturbance in it.
New American Standard Bible
So all of them conspired together to come to fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it.
So all of them conspired together to come to fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it.
World English Bible
and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein.
and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And conspired all together to come & to fight against Ierusalem, and to hinder them.
And conspired all together to come & to fight against Ierusalem, and to hinder them.
Legacy Standard Bible
All of them joined together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause a disturbance in it.
All of them joined together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause a disturbance in it.
Berean Standard Bible
and all of them conspired to come and fight against Jerusalem and create a hindrance.
and all of them conspired to come and fight against Jerusalem and create a hindrance.
Contemporary English Version
and decided to stir up trouble, and to fight against the people of Jerusalem.
and decided to stir up trouble, and to fight against the people of Jerusalem.
Complete Jewish Bible
After inspecting them, I stood up and addressed the nobles, leaders and the rest of the people: "Don't be afraid of them! Remember Adonai, who is great and fearful; and fight for your brothers, sons, daughters, wives and homes."
After inspecting them, I stood up and addressed the nobles, leaders and the rest of the people: "Don't be afraid of them! Remember Adonai, who is great and fearful; and fight for your brothers, sons, daughters, wives and homes."
Darby Translation
and conspired all of them together to come to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
and conspired all of them together to come to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
Easy-to-Read Version
So all these men got together and made plans against Jerusalem. They planned to stir up trouble against Jerusalem. They planned to come and fight against the city.
So all these men got together and made plans against Jerusalem. They planned to stir up trouble against Jerusalem. They planned to come and fight against the city.
George Lamsa Translation
And they all conspired together to come to fight against Jerusalem and to hinder the people from the work.
And they all conspired together to come to fight against Jerusalem and to hinder the people from the work.
Good News Translation
So they all plotted together to come and attack Jerusalem and create confusion,
So they all plotted together to come and attack Jerusalem and create confusion,
Lexham English Bible
So all of them plotted together to come fight against Jerusalem and to make trouble for it.
So all of them plotted together to come fight against Jerusalem and to make trouble for it.
Literal Translation
And all of them conspired together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and do harm to it.
And all of them conspired together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and do harm to it.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and cospyred all together, to come and fight against Ierusalem, & to make an hinderaunce therin.
and cospyred all together, to come and fight against Ierusalem, & to make an hinderaunce therin.
American Standard Version
and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein.
and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein.
Bible in Basic English
And they made designs, all of them together, to come and make an attack on Jerusalem, causing trouble there.
And they made designs, all of them together, to come and make an attack on Jerusalem, causing trouble there.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And conspired all together to come and fight against Hierusalem, and to make an hinderaunce therin.
And conspired all together to come and fight against Hierusalem, and to make an hinderaunce therin.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people: 'Be not ye afraid of them; remember the Lord, who is great and awful, and fight for your brethren, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your houses.'
And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people: 'Be not ye afraid of them; remember the Lord, who is great and awful, and fight for your brethren, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your houses.'
King James Version (1611)
And conspired all of them together, to come and to fight against Ierusalem, and to hinder it.
And conspired all of them together, to come and to fight against Ierusalem, and to hinder it.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And all of them assembled together, to come to fight against Jerusalem, and to destroy it utterly.
And all of them assembled together, to come to fight against Jerusalem, and to destroy it utterly.
English Revised Version
and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein.
and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And alle weren gaderid togidere to come and fiyte ayens Jerusalem, and to caste tresouns.
And alle weren gaderid togidere to come and fiyte ayens Jerusalem, and to caste tresouns.
Update Bible Version
and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion in it.
and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion in it.
Webster's Bible Translation
And conspired all of them together to come [and] to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
And conspired all of them together to come [and] to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
New King James Version
and all of them conspired together to come and attack Jerusalem and create confusion.
and all of them conspired together to come and attack Jerusalem and create confusion.
New Living Translation
They all made plans to come and fight against Jerusalem and throw us into confusion.
They all made plans to come and fight against Jerusalem and throw us into confusion.
New Life Bible
And all of them made plans together to come and fight against Jerusalem and cause trouble in it.
And all of them made plans together to come and fight against Jerusalem and cause trouble in it.
New Revised Standard
and all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it.
and all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and they conspired, all of them together, to come, to fight against Jerusalem, - and to cause it harm;
and they conspired, all of them together, to come, to fight against Jerusalem, - and to cause it harm;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they all assembled themselves together, to come, and to fight against Jerusalem, and to prepare ambushes.
And they all assembled themselves together, to come, and to fight against Jerusalem, and to prepare ambushes.
Revised Standard Version
and they all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it.
and they all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it.
Young's Literal Translation
and they conspire, all of them together, to come in to fight against Jerusalem, and to do to it injury.
and they conspire, all of them together, to come in to fight against Jerusalem, and to do to it injury.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
All of them conspired together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause a disturbance in it.
All of them conspired together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause a disturbance in it.
Contextual Overview
7 But when Sanballat and Tobiah and the Arabs and the Ammonites and the Ashdodites heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem was going forward and that the breaches were beginning to be closed, they were very angry. 8 And they all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it. 9 And we prayed to our God and set a guard as a protection against them day and night. 10 In Judah it was said, "The strength of those who bear the burdens is failing. There is too much rubble. By ourselves we will not be able to rebuild the wall." 11 And our enemies said, "They will not know or see till we come among them and kill them and stop the work." 12 At that time the Jews who lived near them came from all directions and said to us ten times, "You must return to us." 13 So in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in open places, I stationed the people by their clans, with their swords, their spears, and their bows. 14 And I looked and arose and said to the nobles and to the officials and to the rest of the people, "Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes." 15 When our enemies heard that it was known to us and that God had frustrated their plan, we all returned to the wall, each to his work.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
all: Psalms 2:1-3, Psalms 83:3-11, Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10, Acts 23:12, Acts 23:13
hinder it: Heb. make an error to it, Jeremiah 20:10
Reciprocal: Ezra 4:4 - troubled Jeremiah 41:10 - to the Daniel 9:25 - wall 1 Corinthians 9:12 - hinder
Cross-References
Genesis 4:3
In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground,
In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground,
Genesis 4:6
The Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen?
The Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen?
Genesis 4:9
Then the Lord said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "I do not know; am I my brother's keeper?"
Then the Lord said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "I do not know; am I my brother's keeper?"
Genesis 4:10
And the Lord said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the ground.
And the Lord said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the ground.
Genesis 4:12
When you work the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth."
When you work the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth."
Genesis 4:15
Then the Lord said to him, "Not so! If anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold." And the Lord put a mark on Cain, lest any who found him should attack him.
Then the Lord said to him, "Not so! If anyone kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold." And the Lord put a mark on Cain, lest any who found him should attack him.
Genesis 4:24
If Cain's revenge is sevenfold, then Lamech's is seventy-sevenfold."
If Cain's revenge is sevenfold, then Lamech's is seventy-sevenfold."
Genesis 4:26
To Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that time people began to call upon the name of the Lord .
To Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that time people began to call upon the name of the Lord .
2 Samuel 3:27
And when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the stomach, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
And when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the stomach, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
2 Samuel 14:6
And your servant had two sons, and they quarreled with one another in the field. There was no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.
And your servant had two sons, and they quarreled with one another in the field. There was no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And conspired all of them together,.... All the above men and people entered into a confederacy and combination:
to come and to fight against Jerusalem; to bring an army with them, and by force cause the Jews to desist; the Jews e pretend they came to war, and brought with them an army of 180,000 men, which is not probable:
and to hinder it; the building of the walls of it; or "to make a wandering for him" f; for Nehemiah, or the people, or both, to, cause them to stray from their work, to frighten them from it, that they might become like men at their wits end, not knowing what to do, where to turn themselves, or what course to steer, but to wander about as persons out of their senses; so Aben Ezra. De Dieu joins this clause to the next verse, to cause everyone of them to wander, we prayed, c.
e Pirke Eliezer, c. 38. f לעשות לו תועה "ad faciendum ei errorem", Montanus "ei aberrationem", Genevenses; "vagationem et palationem", alii apud De Dieu.
