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Nehemiah 4:11

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.

KJV

Et dixerunt hostes nostri : Nesciant, et ignorent donec veniamus in medium eorum, et interficiamus eos, et cessare faciamus opus.

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπαν οἱ θλίβοντες ἡμᾶς Οὐ γνώσονται καὶ οὐκ ὄψονται ἕως ὅτου ἔλθωμεν εἰς μέσον αὐτῶν καὶ φονεύσωμεν αὐτοὺς καὶ καταπαύσωμεν τὸ ἔργον.

LXX

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.

ASV

הַ/בּוֹנִ֧ים בַּ/חוֹמָ֛ה וְ/הַ/נֹּשְׂאִ֥ים בַּ/סֶּ֖בֶל עֹמְשִׂ֑ים בְּ/אַחַ֤ת יָד/וֹ֙ עֹשֶׂ֣ה בַ/מְּלָאכָ֔ה וְ/אַחַ֖ת מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת הַ/שָּֽׁלַח

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶחָ֖ד
'chd
adjective · 970×
בְנ֣וֹת
bnvt
verb · 365×
הֶחֱזִ֗יק
hchzyq
verb · 289×
הֶעְמִ֤יס
h'mys
verb · 9×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
וֹ
v
noun · 8×
חוֹמָ֔ה
chvmh
noun · 128×
יִּשְׂא֥וּ
ysh'v
verb · 652×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
מְלֶ֥אכֶת
ml'kt
noun · 165×
סֵ֖בֶל
sbl
noun · 3×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezra 4:4 — Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
  • Neh 4:9 — Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.