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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.
Nehemiah 4:12 · King James Version

In other versions

  • 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

  • And it came about that when the Jews who were living near them came, they said to us ten times, From all directions they are coming against us.

    BBE

  • And it came to pass that when the Jews that dwelt by them came and told us so ten times, from all the places whence they returned to us,

    DBY

  • It happened that when the Jews who lived by them came, they said to us ten times from all places, You must return to us.

    WEB

  • And it cometh to pass, when the Jews have come who are dwelling near them, that they say to us ten times from all the places whither ye return -- `they are' against us.

    YLT

  • And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence all of you shall return unto us they will be upon you.

    ENG

  • And it came to pass, that when the Jews who dwelt by them came, they said to us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return to us they will be upon you.

    WBT

  • At that time the Jews who lived nearby came and told us ten times over, “Wherever you turn, they will attack us.”

    BSB

In context

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.

11And 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.

12And 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.

13Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

14And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the LORD, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

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