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Nehemiah 6:9

For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

KJV

Omnes enim hi terrebant nos, cogitantes quod cessarent manus nostræ ab opere, et quiesceremus : quam ob causam magis confortavi manus meas.

Vulgate

ὅτι πάντες φοβερίζουσιν ἡμᾶς λέγοντες Ἐκλυθήσονται χεῖρες αὐτῶν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἔργου τούτου, καὶ οὐ ποιηθήσεται· καὶ νῦν ἐκραταίωσα τὰς χεῖράς μου.

LXX

For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, O God, strengthen thou my hands.

ASV

כִּ֣י כֻלָּ֗/ם מְיָֽרְאִ֤ים אוֹתָ֨/נוּ֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר יִרְפּ֧וּ יְדֵי/הֶ֛ם מִן הַ/מְּלָאכָ֖ה וְ/לֹ֣א תֵעָשֶׂ֑ה וְ/עַתָּ֖ה חַזֵּ֥ק אֶת יָדָֽ/י

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
הֶחֱזִ֗יק
hchzyq
verb · 289×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ֖
k
verb · 46×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מְלֶ֥אכֶת
ml'kt
noun · 165×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
עַתָּ֗ה
'th
adverb · 433×
תִּירָ֖א
tyr'
verb · 325×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 5:10 — But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
  • 1Sam 30:6 — And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the
  • 2Chr 15:7 — Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
  • 2Cor 12:9 — And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon m
  • Eph 3:16 — That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
  • Eph 6:10 — Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
  • Ezek 30:24 — And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh’s arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.
  • Ezra 4:1 — Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;
  • Ezra 4:4 — Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
  • Heb 12:12 — Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
  • Isa 35:3 — Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
  • Isa 41:10 — Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
  • Jer 18:19 — Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
  • Jer 38:4 — Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in
  • Jer 38:4 — Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in
  • Luke 13:31 — The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
  • Neh 4:10 — And 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.
  • Neh 6:14 — My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.
  • Phil 4:13 — I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
  • Ps 56:3 — What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
  • Ps 71:1 — In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
  • Ps 138:3 — In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.