Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When our enemies heard that we were aware of their plot and that God had frustrated it, we all returned to the wall, each to our own work. New Living Translation When our enemies heard that we knew of their plans and that God had frustrated them, we all returned to our work on the wall. English Standard Version When our enemies heard that it was known to us and that God had frustrated their plan, we all returned to the wall, each to his work. Berean Standard Bible When our enemies heard that we were aware of their scheme and that God had frustrated it, each of us returned to his own work on the wall. King James Bible And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work. New King James Version And it happened, when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and that God had brought their plot to nothing, that all of us returned to the wall, everyone to his work. New American Standard Bible Now when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and that God had frustrated their plan, then all of us returned to the wall, each one to his work. NASB 1995 When our enemies heard that it was known to us, and that God had frustrated their plan, then all of us returned to the wall, each one to his work. NASB 1977 And it happened when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and that God had frustrated their plan, then all of us returned to the wall, each one to his work. Legacy Standard Bible Now it happened that when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and that God had thwarted their counsel, then all of us returned to the wall, each one to his work. Amplified Bible Now when our enemies heard that we knew about their plot against us, and that God had frustrated their plan, we all returned to the wall, each one to his work. Christian Standard Bible When our enemies heard that we knew their scheme and that God had frustrated it, every one of us returned to his own work on the wall. Holman Christian Standard Bible When our enemies heard that we knew their scheme and that God had frustrated it, every one of us returned to his own work on the wall. American Standard Version And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Then when our enemies heard that the matter was known to us, and LORD JEHOVAH abolished their counsels, and we all returned and we went up to the wall and we were working, all of us, each man at his work Brenton Septuagint Translation And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was made known to us, and God had frustrated their counsel, that we all returned to the wall, every man to his work. Contemporary English Version Our enemies found out that we knew about their plot against us, but God kept them from doing what they had planned. So we went back to work on the wall. Douay-Rheims Bible And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that the thing had been told us, that God defeated their counsel. And we returned all of us to the walls, every man to his work. English Revised Version And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work. GOD'S WORD® Translation When our enemies heard that we knew about their plots and that God had prevented their plans from being successful, we all went back to the work on the wall. Each person performed his own job. Good News Translation Our enemies heard that we had found out what they were plotting, and they realized that God had defeated their plans. Then all of us went back to rebuilding the wall. International Standard Version Our opponents heard that we had learned about them, that God had brought their plans to failure, and that each and every one of us had come to work on the wall. JPS Tanakh 1917 And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work. Literal Standard Version And it comes to pass, when our enemies have heard that it has been known to us, and God frustrates their counsel, and we return, all of us, to the wall, each to his work; Majority Standard Bible When our enemies heard that we were aware of their scheme and that God had frustrated it, each of us returned to his own work on the wall. New American Bible When our enemies realized that we had been warned and that God had upset their plan, we all went back, each to our own task at the wall. NET Bible It so happened that when our adversaries heard that we were aware of these matters, God frustrated their intentions. Then all of us returned to the wall, each to his own work. New Revised Standard Version When our enemies heard that their plot was known to us, and that God had frustrated it, we all returned to the wall, each to his work. New Heart English Bible It happened, when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, that we returned all of us to the wall, everyone to his work. Webster's Bible Translation And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to naught, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one to his work. World English Bible When our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, all of us returned to the wall, everyone to his work. Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, when our enemies have heard that it hath been known to us, and God doth frustrate their counsel, and we turn back, all of us, unto the wall, each unto his work; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Discouragement Overcome…14After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.” 15 When our enemies heard that we were aware of their scheme and that God had frustrated it, each of us returned to his own work on the wall. 16And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah… Cross References 2 Samuel 17:14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel." For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom. Nehemiah 4:16 And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one to his work. God 2 Samuel 15:31 And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. 2 Samuel 17:14 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom. Job 5:12,13 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise… every one Mark 13:34 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Romans 12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; 1 Thessalonians 4:11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; Jump to Previous Aware Counsel Ears Enemies Frustrated Heard Naught Nought Plan Plot Purpose Wall WorkJump to Next Aware Counsel Ears Enemies Frustrated Heard Naught Nought Plan Plot Purpose Wall WorkNehemiah 4 1. While the enemies scoff, Nehemiah prays and continues the work7. Understanding the wrath and secrets of the enemy, he sets a watch 13. He arms the laborers 19. and gives military precepts (15) We returned.--This verse remarkably condenses the frustration of the attempt and the cessation of the special guard. Hebrew Whenכַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ (ka·’ă·šer-) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that our enemies אוֹיְבֵ֙ינוּ֙ (’ō·wy·ḇê·nū) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary heard שָׁמְע֤וּ (šā·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently that כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction we were aware נ֣וֹדַֽע (nō·w·ḏa‘) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know of their scheme עֲצָתָ֑ם (‘ă·ṣā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence and that God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative had frustrated it, וַיָּ֥פֶר (way·yā·p̄er) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6565: To break up, to violate, frustrate each כֻּלָּ֙נוּ֙ (kul·lā·nū) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every of us returned וַנָּ֤שָׁב (wan·nā·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to his own work מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ (mə·laḵ·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property on אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the wall. הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2346: A wall of protection Links Nehemiah 4:15 NIVNehemiah 4:15 NLT Nehemiah 4:15 ESV Nehemiah 4:15 NASB Nehemiah 4:15 KJV Nehemiah 4:15 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 4:15 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 4:15 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 4:15 French Bible Nehemiah 4:15 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 4:15 It happened when our enemies heard that (Neh Ne) |