Nehemiah 4:9
Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.In other versions
But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
ASV
But we made our prayer to God, and had men on watch against them day and night because of them.
BBE
Then we prayed to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
DBY
But we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
WEB
And we pray unto our God, and appoint a watch against them, by day and by night, because of them.
YLT
Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
ENG
Nevertheless we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
WBT
So we prayed to our God and posted a guard against them day and night.
BSB
In context
7But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,
8And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
9Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
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.