Nehemiah 4:1 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat5571 heard8085 that we builded1129 the wall,2346 he was wroth,2734 and took great7235 indignation,3707 and mocked3932 the Jews.3064 cr 2 And he spake559 before6440 his brethren251 and the army2428 of Samaria,8111 and said,559 What do6213 these feeble537 Jews?3064 will they fortify5800 themselves?{Heb. leave to themselves} will they sacrifice?2076 will they make an end3615 in a day?3117 will they revive2421 the stones68 out of the heaps6194 of the rubbish6083 which are burned?8313 cr 3 Now Tobiah2900 the Ammonite5984 was by him,681 and he said,559 Even that which they build,1129 if a fox7776 go up,5927 he shall even break down6555 their stone68 wall.2346 cr

Nehemiah 4:4 Hear,8085 O our God;430 for we are despised:939{Heb. despite} and turn7725 their reproach2781 upon their own head,7218 and give5414 them for a prey961 in the land776 of captivity:7633 cr 5 And cover3680 not their iniquity,5771 and let not their sin2403 be blotted out4229 from before6440 thee: for they have provoked thee to anger3707 before the builders.1129 cr

Nehemiah 4:6 So built1129 we the wall;2346 and all the wall2346 was joined together7194 unto the half2677 thereof: for the people5971 had a mind3820 to work.6213 cr 7 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat,5571 and Tobiah,2900 and the Arabians,6163 and the Ammonites,5984 and the Ashdodites,796 heard8085 that the walls2346 of Jerusalem3389 were made up,724 5927{Heb. ascended} and that the breaches6555 began2490 to be stopped,5640 then they were very3966 wroth,2734 cr 8 And conspired7194 all of them together3162 to come935 and to fight3898 against Jerusalem,3389 and to hinder6213 8442 it.{Heb. to make an error to it} cr 9 Nevertheless we made our prayer6419 unto our God,430 and set5975 a watch4929 against them day3119 and night,3915 because6440 of them. cr 10 And Judah3063 said,559 The strength3581 of the bearers of burdens5449 is decayed,3782 and there is much7235 rubbish;6083 so that we are not able3201 to build1129 the wall.2346 cr 11 And our adversaries6862 said,559 They shall not know,3045 neither see,7200 till we come935 in the midst8432 among8432 them, and slay2026 them, and cause the work4399 to cease.7673 cr 12 And it came to pass, that when the Jews3064 which dwelt3427 by them681 came,935 they said559 unto us ten6235 times,6471 From all places4725 whence ye shall return7725 unto us{Or, that from all places ye must return to us} they will be upon you. cr

Nehemiah 4:13 Therefore set5975 I in the lower8482 places4725{Heb. from the lower parts of the place, etc.} behind310 the wall,2346 and on the higher places,6706 6708 I even set5975 the people5971 after their families4940 with their swords,2719 their spears,7420 and their bows.7198 cr 14 And I looked,7200 and rose up,6965 and said559 unto the nobles,2715 and to the rulers,5461 and to the rest3499 of the people,5971 Be not ye afraid3372 of them:6440 remember2142 the Lord,136 which is great1419 and terrible,3372 and fight3898 for your brethren,251 your sons,1121 and your daughters,1323 your wives,802 and your houses.1004 cr 15 And it came to pass, when our enemies341 heard8085 that it was known3045 unto us, and God430 had brought6565 2794 their counsel6098 to nought,6565 that we returned7725 all of us to the wall,2346 every one376 unto his work.4399 cr 16 And it came to pass from that time3117 forth, that the half2677 of my servants5288 wrought6213 in the work,4399 and the other half2677 of them held2388 both the spears,7420 the shields,4043 and the bows,7198 and the habergeons;8302 and the rulers8269 were behind310 all the house1004 of Judah.3063 cr 17 They which builded1129 on the wall,2346 and they that bare5375 burdens,5447 with those that laded,6006 every one with one259 of his hands3027 wrought6213 in the work,4399 and with the other259 hand held2388 a weapon.7973 cr 18 For the builders,1129 every one376 had his sword2719 girded631 by his side,4975{Heb. on his loins} and so builded.1129 And he that sounded8628 the trumpet7782 was by me.681 cr

Nehemiah 4:19 And I said559 unto the nobles,2715 and to the rulers,5461 and to the rest3499 of the people,5971 The work4399 is great7235 and large,7342 and we are separated6504 upon the wall,2346 one376 far from7350 another.251 cr 20 In what place4725 therefore ye hear8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet,7782 resort6908 ye thither unto us: our God430 shall fight3898 for us. cr

Nehemiah 4:21 So we laboured6213 in the work:4399 and half2677 of them held2388 the spears7420 from the rising5927 of the morning7837 till the stars3556 appeared.3318 cr 22 Likewise at the same time6256 said559 I unto the people,5971 Let every one376 with his servant5288 lodge3885 within8432 Jerusalem,3389 that in the night3915 they may be a guard4929 to us, and labour4399 on the day.3117 cr 23 So neither I, nor my brethren,251 nor my servants,5288 nor the men582 of the guard4929 which followed310 me, none of us587 put off6584 our clothes,899 saving that every one376 put them off7973 for washing.4325{Or, every one with with his weapon for water} cr