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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Nehemiah 6:9 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Denn sie alle wollten uns in Furcht setzen, indem sie sprachen: Ihre Hände werden von dem Werke ablassen, und es wird nicht ausgeführt werden. Und nun, stärke meine Hände!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque todos ellos nos ponían miedo, diciendo: Debilitaránse las manos de ellos en la obra, y no será hecha. Esfuerza pues mis manos, oh Dios.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porque todos eles procuravam nos atemorizar, dizendo: As mãos deles se enfraquecerão da obra, e ela não será feita.Esforça pois minhas mãos, ó Deus .
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Pois todos eles queriam nos deixar com medo, pensando: "Eles retirarão as mãos de fazer o trabalho, e não será concluído". Mas agora, Deus, por favor, fortaleça minhas mãos.
📖 Nehemiah 6:9 in Context
7And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
8Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
9For 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.
10Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.
11And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.
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