Devine Scripture

Nehemiah 4:9

Nehemiah chapter 4 · verse 9 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

Context

v.8and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein.

v.9This passage

v.10And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 32:28

    And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for thou hast striven with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

  • Acts 4:24

    And they, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:

  • Matthew 26:41

    Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

  • 1 Peter 5:8

    Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

  • Psalms 55:16

    As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me.

  • Luke 6:11

    But they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.