NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Also I said'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) It is not good towb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun that dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause ye do `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application ought ye not to walk yalak (yaw-lak') to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses) in the fear yir'ah (yir-aw') fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence -- dreadful, exceedingly, fear(-fulness). of our God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. because of the reproach cherpah (kher-paw') contumely, disgrace, the pudenda -- rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame. of the heathen gowy (go'-ee) a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people. our enemies 'oyeb (o-yabe') hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Again I said, "The thing which you are doing is not good; should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies? King James Bible Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies? Holman Christian Standard Bible Then I said, "What you are doing isn't right. Shouldn't you walk in the fear of our God and not invite the reproach of our foreign enemies? International Standard Version So I said, "What you're doing isn't right! Shouldn't you live in the fear of our God to avoid shame from our foreign enemies? NET Bible Then I said, "The thing that you are doing is wrong! Should you not conduct yourselves in the fear of our God in order to avoid the reproach of the Gentiles who are our enemies? GOD'S WORD® Translation I added, "What you're doing is wrong. Shouldn't you live in the fear of our God to keep our enemies from ridiculing us? King James 2000 Bible Also I said, It is not good what you do: ought you not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations our enemies? Links Nehemiah 5:9Nehemiah 5:9 NIV Nehemiah 5:9 NLT Nehemiah 5:9 ESV Nehemiah 5:9 NASB Nehemiah 5:9 KJV |
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