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Nehemiah 4:12

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.

KJV

Factum est autem venientibus Judæis qui habitabant juxta eos, et dicentibus nobis per decem vices, ex omnibus locis quibus venerant ad nos,

Vulgate

καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἤλθοσαν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι οἱ οἰκοῦντες ἐχόμενα αὐτῶν, καὶ εἴποσαν ἡμῖν Ἀναβαίνουσιν ἐκ πάντων τῶν τόπων ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς·

LXX

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.

ASV

וְ/הַ֨/בּוֹנִ֔ים אִ֥ישׁ חַרְבּ֛/וֹ אֲסוּרִ֥ים עַל מָתְנָ֖י/ו וּ/בוֹנִ֑ים וְ/הַ/תּוֹקֵ֥עַ בַּ/שּׁוֹפָ֖ר אֶצְלִֽ/י

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֵ֣צֶל
'tsl
preposition · 60×
אָסְרָ֥ה
'srh
verb · 73×
בְנ֣וֹת
bnvt
verb · 365×
ו
v
noun · 47×
חֶ֖רֶב
chrb
noun · 409×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שּׁוֹפָ֔ר
shvpr
noun · 72×
תָקְע֖וּ
tq'v
verb · 70×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • Dan 1:20 — And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
  • Gen 31:7 — And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
  • Job 19:3 — These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.