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Nehemiah 4:12
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Christian Standard Bible®
When the Jews who lived nearby arrived, they said to us time and again, “Everywhere you turn, they attack us.”
When the Jews who lived nearby arrived, they said to us time and again, “Everywhere you turn, they attack us.”
Hebrew Names Version
It happened that when the Yehudim who lived by them came, they said to us ten times from all places, You must return to us.
It happened that when the Yehudim who lived by them came, they said to us ten times from all places, You must return to us.
King James Version
And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.
And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.
English Standard Version
At that time the Jews who lived near them came from all directions and said to us ten times, "You must return to us."
At that time the Jews who lived near them came from all directions and said to us ten times, "You must return to us."
New Century Version
Then the Jewish people who lived near our enemies came and told us ten times, "Everywhere you turn, the enemy will attack us."
Then the Jewish people who lived near our enemies came and told us ten times, "Everywhere you turn, the enemy will attack us."
New English Translation
So it happened that the Jews who were living near them came and warned us repeatedly about all the schemes they were plotting against us.
So it happened that the Jews who were living near them came and warned us repeatedly about all the schemes they were plotting against us.
Amplified Bible
When the Jews who lived near them came, they said to us ten times (repeatedly), "From every place you turn, they will come up against us."
When the Jews who lived near them came, they said to us ten times (repeatedly), "From every place you turn, they will come up against us."
New American Standard Bible
When the Jews who lived near them came and told us ten times, "They will come up against us from every place where you may turn,"
When the Jews who lived near them came and told us ten times, "They will come up against us from every place where you may turn,"
World English Bible
It happened that when the Jews who lived by them came, they said to us ten times from all places, You must return to us.
It happened that when the Jews who lived by them came, they said to us ten times from all places, You must return to us.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But when the Iewes (which dwelt beside them) came, they told vs ten times, From all places whece ye shal returne, they wil be vpon vs.
But when the Iewes (which dwelt beside them) came, they told vs ten times, From all places whece ye shal returne, they wil be vpon vs.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened when the Jews who lived near them came and said to us ten times, "They will come up against us from every place where you may turn,"
Now it happened when the Jews who lived near them came and said to us ten times, "They will come up against us from every place where you may turn,"
Berean Standard Bible
At that time the Jews who lived nearby came and told us ten times over, "Wherever you turn, they will attack us."
At that time the Jews who lived nearby came and told us ten times over, "Wherever you turn, they will attack us."
Contemporary English Version
On at least ten different occasions, the Jews living near our enemies warned us against attacks from every side,
On at least ten different occasions, the Jews living near our enemies warned us against attacks from every side,
Complete Jewish Bible
As for the construction-workers, each one had his sword sheathed at his side; that is how they built. The man to sound the alarm on the shofar stayed with me.
As for the construction-workers, each one had his sword sheathed at his side; that is how they built. The man to sound the alarm on the shofar stayed with me.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass that when the Jews that dwelt by them came and told us so ten times, from all the places whence they returned to us,
And it came to pass that when the Jews that dwelt by them came and told us so ten times, from all the places whence they returned to us,
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the Jews living among our enemies came and said this to us ten times, "Our enemies are all around us. They are everywhere we turn."
Then the Jews living among our enemies came and said this to us ten times, "Our enemies are all around us. They are everywhere we turn."
George Lamsa Translation
And when the Jews who dwelt with them came, they said to us, Behold, now ten times from all places where they dwell will they come and fight against you.
And when the Jews who dwelt with them came, they said to us, Behold, now ten times from all places where they dwell will they come and fight against you.
Good News Translation
But time after time Jews who were living among our enemies came to warn us of the plans our enemies were making against us.
But time after time Jews who were living among our enemies came to warn us of the plans our enemies were making against us.
Lexham English Bible
When the Jews who lived beside them came, they said to us ten times, "From all of the places where they live, they will come up against us."
When the Jews who lived beside them came, they said to us ten times, "From all of the places where they live, they will come up against us."
Literal Translation
And it happened when the Jews who lived near them came in, they said to us ten times, From all places where you shall return, they will be against us.
And it happened when the Jews who lived near them came in, they said to us ten times, From all places where you shall return, they will be against us.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But whan the Iewes that dwelt besyde them, came out of all the places where they dwelt aboute vs, and tolde vs as good as te tymes,
But whan the Iewes that dwelt besyde them, came out of all the places where they dwelt aboute vs, and tolde vs as good as te tymes,
American Standard Version
And it came to pass that, when the Jews that dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times from all places, Ye must return unto us.
And it came to pass that, when the Jews that dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times from all places, Ye must return unto us.
Bible in Basic English
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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But when the Iewes which dwelt beside them, came, they told vs as good as ten times, that in all places where ye go vnto, they are appoynted to fal vpon vs.
But when the Iewes which dwelt beside them, came, they told vs as good as ten times, that in all places where ye go vnto, they are appoynted to fal vpon vs.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the horn was by me.
and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the horn was by me.
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe that when the Iewes which dwelt by them, came, they said vnto vs ten time, From all places, whence yee shall returne vnto vs, they will be vpon you.
And it came to passe that when the Iewes which dwelt by them, came, they said vnto vs ten time, From all places, whence yee shall returne vnto vs, they will be vpon you.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass, when the Jews who lived near them came, that they said to us, They are coming up against us from every quarter.
And it came to pass, when the Jews who lived near them came, that they said to us, They are coming up against us from every quarter.
English Revised Version
And it came to pass that, when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times from all places, Ye must return unto us.
And it came to pass that, when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times from all places, Ye must return unto us.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe it was doon, whanne Jewis came, that dwelliden bisidis hem, and seiden to vs `bi ten tymes, fro alle places fro whiche thei camen to vs,
Forsothe it was doon, whanne Jewis came, that dwelliden bisidis hem, and seiden to vs `bi ten tymes, fro alle places fro whiche thei camen to vs,
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass that, when the Jews that dwelt by them came, they said to us ten times from all places, You must return to us.
And it came to pass that, when the Jews that dwelt by them came, they said to us ten times from all places, You must return to us.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, that when the Jews who dwelt by them came, they said to us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return to us [they will be upon you].
And it came to pass, that when the Jews who dwelt by them came, they said to us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return to us [they will be upon you].
New King James Version
So it was, when the Jews who dwelt near them came, that they told us ten times, "From whatever place you turn, they will be upon us."
So it was, when the Jews who dwelt near them came, that they told us ten times, "From whatever place you turn, they will be upon us."
New Living Translation
The Jews who lived near the enemy came and told us again and again, "They will come from all directions and attack us!"
The Jews who lived near the enemy came and told us again and again, "They will come from all directions and attack us!"
New Life Bible
When the Jews who lived by them came, they told us ten times, "They will come up against us from all the places where they live."
When the Jews who lived by them came, they told us ten times, "They will come up against us from all the places where they live."
New Revised Standard
When the Jews who lived near them came, they said to us ten times, "From all the places where they live they will come up against us."
When the Jews who lived near them came, they said to us ten times, "From all the places where they live they will come up against us."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But it came to pass, when the Jews dwelling near them came in, then said they unto us, ten times, From all places whither ye shall turn, they will be upon us!
But it came to pass, when the Jews dwelling near them came in, then said they unto us, ten times, From all places whither ye shall turn, they will be upon us!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass, that when the Jews that dwelt by them came and told us ten times, out of all the places from whence they came to us,
And it came to pass, that when the Jews that dwelt by them came and told us ten times, out of all the places from whence they came to us,
Revised Standard Version
When the Jews who lived by them came they said to us ten times, "From all the places where they live they will come up against us."
When the Jews who lived by them came they said to us ten times, "From all the places where they live they will come up against us."
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, when the Jews have come who are dwelling near them, that they say to us ten times from all the places whither ye return -- [they are] against us.
And it cometh to pass, when the Jews have come who are dwelling near them, that they say to us ten times from all the places whither ye return -- [they are] against us.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When the Jews who lived near them came and told us ten times, "They will come up against us from every place where you may turn,"
When the Jews who lived near them came and told us ten times, "They will come up against us from every place where you may turn,"
Contextual Overview
7When Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the repairs of the walls of Jerusalem were going so well—that the breaks in the wall were being fixed—they were absolutely furious. They put their heads together and decided to fight against Jerusalem and create as much trouble as they could. We countered with prayer to our God and set a round-the-clock guard against them. 10 But soon word was going around in Judah, The builders are pooped, the rubbish piles up; We're in over our heads, we can't build this wall. 11And 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. 13So I stationed armed guards at the most vulnerable places of the wall and assigned people by families with their swords, lances, and bows. After looking things over I stood up and spoke to the nobles, officials, and everyone else: "Don't be afraid of them. Put your minds on the Master, great and awesome, and then fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes." 15Our enemies learned that we knew all about their plan and that God had frustrated it. And we went back to the wall and went to work. From then on half of my young men worked while the other half stood guard with lances, shields, bows, and mail armor. Military officers served as backup for everyone in Judah who was at work rebuilding the wall. The common laborers held a tool in one hand and a spear in the other. Each of the builders had a sword strapped to his side as he worked. I kept the trumpeter at my side to sound the alert.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
ten times: Genesis 31:7, Genesis 31:41, Numbers 14:22, Job 19:3
From all places: etc. or, That from all places ye must return to us
ye shall return: Houbigant, Michaelis, and Dathe contend, that instead of tashoovoo, "ye shall return," we should read chashevoo, "they designed.
Reciprocal: Daniel 1:20 - ten
Cross-References
Genesis 4:3
Time passed. Cain brought an offering to God from the produce of his farm. Abel also brought an offering, but from the firstborn animals of his herd, choice cuts of meat. God liked Abel and his offering, but Cain and his offering didn't get his approval. Cain lost his temper and went into a sulk.
Time passed. Cain brought an offering to God from the produce of his farm. Abel also brought an offering, but from the firstborn animals of his herd, choice cuts of meat. God liked Abel and his offering, but Cain and his offering didn't get his approval. Cain lost his temper and went into a sulk.
Genesis 4:17
Cain slept with his wife. She conceived and had Enoch. He then built a city and named it after his son, Enoch. Enoch had Irad, Irad had Mehujael, Mehujael had Methushael, Methushael had Lamech.
Cain slept with his wife. She conceived and had Enoch. He then built a city and named it after his son, Enoch. Enoch had Irad, Irad had Mehujael, Mehujael had Methushael, Methushael had Lamech.
Genesis 4:23
Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, listen to me; you wives of Lamech, hear me out: I killed a man for wounding me, a young man who attacked me. If Cain is avenged seven times, for Lamech it's seventy-seven!
Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, listen to me; you wives of Lamech, hear me out: I killed a man for wounding me, a young man who attacked me. If Cain is avenged seven times, for Lamech it's seventy-seven!
Leviticus 26:36
"As for those among you still alive, I'll give them over to fearful timidity—even the rustle of a leaf will throw them into a panic. They'll run here and there, back and forth, as if running for their lives even though no one is after them, tripping and falling over one another in total confusion. You won't stand a chance against an enemy. You'll perish among the nations; the land of your enemies will eat you up. Any who are left will slowly rot away in the enemy lands. Rot. And all because of their sins, their sins compounded by their ancestors' sins.
"As for those among you still alive, I'll give them over to fearful timidity—even the rustle of a leaf will throw them into a panic. They'll run here and there, back and forth, as if running for their lives even though no one is after them, tripping and falling over one another in total confusion. You won't stand a chance against an enemy. You'll perish among the nations; the land of your enemies will eat you up. Any who are left will slowly rot away in the enemy lands. Rot. And all because of their sins, their sins compounded by their ancestors' sins.
Hosea 9:17
My God has washed his hands of them. They wouldn't listen. They're doomed to be wanderers, vagabonds among the godless nations.
My God has washed his hands of them. They wouldn't listen. They're doomed to be wanderers, vagabonds among the godless nations.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Ver. 12 And it came to pass, when the Jews that dwelt by them,.... Near Samaria, Arabia, and Ashdod, and had intelligence of their designs:
came, they said to us ten times; that is, they came to them at Jerusalem, and often told them, as this phrase "ten times" signifies,
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from all places whence ye shall return unto us: they will be upon you, come which way you will, so that ye are in the utmost danger: or "from all places"; where you are repairing and rebuilding:
return to us; that ye may enjoy peace and prosperity with us under Sanballat, c. and escape the wrath and fury you are now exposed to or "from all places we come, that ye may return to us"; so De Dieu; these Jews, though they pretended to be friends, to their brethren, yet seemed to be in friendship with their enemies, and sought to discourage them, and weaken their minds, and cause them to cease building.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Ten times - i. e. repeatedly.
From all places ... - Better as in the margin. The Jews who dwelt on the Samaritan border, came to Jerusalem and tried to withdraw their contingents of workmen from the work, representing to them the impending danger, and saying, “You must return to your homes, and so escape it.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Nehemiah 4:12. From all places whence ye shall return unto us — This verse is extremely difficult. Our translators have supplied the words, they will be upon you, which have nothing correspondent in the Hebrew. The Septuagint have given a good sense, Αναβαινουσιν εκ παντων των τοπων εφ' ἡμας, They come up from all places against us. The sense appears to be this: the Jews which dwelt among the Samaritans, &c., came often to Nehemiah from all quarters, where they sojourned, and told him the designs of his enemies against him: therefore, he set people with their swords, spears, and bows, to defend the walls. It is probable that instead of תשובו tashubu, "ye shall return," we should read חשבו chashebu, "they designed or meditated." This word is very similar to the other, and makes the sense very clear. "The Jews who dwelt among them told us frequently, from all places, what they designed against us." For this reading Houbigant, Michaelis and Dathé contend. But this various reading is not found in any MS., and is not countenanced by any of the versions. See Nehemiah 4:15.
