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Good News Translation
Nehemiah 4:8
So they all plotted together to come and attack Jerusalem and create confusion,
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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.
English 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.
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.
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 Sanballat, Tobiah, and the people of Arabia, Ammon, and Ashdod heard that we were making progress in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and that the gaps in the wall were being closed, and they became very angry. 8 So they all plotted together to come and attack Jerusalem and create confusion, 9 but we prayed to our God and kept men on guard against them day and night. 10 The people of Judah had a song they sang: "We grow weak carrying burdens; There's so much rubble to take away. How can we build the wall today?" 11 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. 12 But time after time Jews who were living among our enemies came to warn us of the plans our enemies were making against us. 13 So I armed the people with swords, spears, and bows, and stationed them by clans behind the wall, wherever it was still unfinished. 14 I saw that the people were worried, so I said to them and to their leaders and officials, "Don't be afraid of our enemies. Remember how great and terrifying the Lord is, and fight for your relatives, your children, your wives, and your homes." 15 Our enemies heard that we had found out what they were plotting, and they realized that God had defeated their plans. Then all of us went back to rebuilding the wall.
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
After some time Cain brought some of his harvest and gave it as an offering to the Lord .
After some time Cain brought some of his harvest and gave it as an offering to the Lord .
Genesis 4:6
Then the Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why that scowl on your face?
Then the Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why that scowl on your face?
Genesis 4:9
The Lord asked Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" He answered, "I don't know. Am I supposed to take care of my brother?"
The Lord asked Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" He answered, "I don't know. Am I supposed to take care of my brother?"
Genesis 4:10
Then the Lord said, "Why have you done this terrible thing? Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground, like a voice calling for revenge.
Then the Lord said, "Why have you done this terrible thing? Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground, like a voice calling for revenge.
Genesis 4:12
If you try to grow crops, the soil will not produce anything; you will be a homeless wanderer on the earth."
If you try to grow crops, the soil will not produce anything; you will be a homeless wanderer on the earth."
Genesis 4:15
But the Lord answered, "No. If anyone kills you, seven lives will be taken in revenge." So the Lord put a mark on Cain to warn anyone who met him not to kill him.
But the Lord answered, "No. If anyone kills you, seven lives will be taken in revenge." So the Lord put a mark on Cain to warn anyone who met him not to kill him.
Genesis 4:24
If seven lives are taken to pay for killing Cain, Seventy-seven will be taken if anyone kills me."
If seven lives are taken to pay for killing Cain, Seventy-seven will be taken if anyone kills me."
Genesis 4:26
Seth had a son whom he named Enosh. It was then that people began using the Lord 's holy name in worship.
Seth had a son whom he named Enosh. It was then that people began using the Lord 's holy name in worship.
2 Samuel 3:27
When Abner arrived in Hebron, Joab took him aside at the gate, as though he wanted to speak privately with him, and there he stabbed him in the stomach. And so Abner was murdered because he had killed Joab's brother Asahel.
When Abner arrived in Hebron, Joab took him aside at the gate, as though he wanted to speak privately with him, and there he stabbed him in the stomach. And so Abner was murdered because he had killed Joab's brother Asahel.
2 Samuel 14:6
Sir, I had two sons, and one day they got into a quarrel out in the fields, where there was no one to separate them, and one of them killed the other.
Sir, I had two sons, and one day they got into a quarrel out in the fields, where there was no one to separate them, and one of them killed the other.
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.
