Nehemiah 4:4
“Heare, O our God, for we are despised: and turne their reproch vpon their owne head, and giue them for a pray, in the land of captiuitie.”
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Nehemiah 4:4 Context
2And he spake before his brethren, and the army of Samaria, and said, What doe these feeble Iewes? wil they fortifie themselues? will they sacrifice? wil they make an end in a day? wil they reuiue the stones, out of the heapes of the rubbish, which are burnt? 3Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Euen that which they build, if a foxe goe vp, he shall euen breake downe their stone wall. 4Heare, O our God, for we are despised: and turne their reproch vpon their owne head, and giue them for a pray, in the land of captiuitie. 5And couer not their iniquitie, and let not their sinne bee blotted out from before thee: for they haue prouoked thee to anger before the builders. 6So built we the wall, and all the wall was ioyned together vnto the halfe therof: for the people had a minde to worke.
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Other Translations for Nehemiah 4:4
Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:
- King James Version
Hear, O our God, how we are despised! Return their reproach on their own heads and give them up for plunder in a land of captivity.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn back their reproach upon their own head, and give them up for a spoil in a land of captivity;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Give ear, O our God, for we are looked down on: let their words of shame be turned back on themselves, and let them be given up to wasting in a land where they are prisoners:
- Basic English Bible
Hear, our God, for we are despised, and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in a land of captivity!
- Darby Bible
Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:
- Webster's Bible
Hear, our God; for we are despised; and turn back their reproach on their own head, give them up for a spoil in a land of captivity;
- World English Bible
Hear, O our God, for we have been despised; and turn back their reproach on their own head, and give them for a spoil in a land of captivity;
- Youngs Literal Bible
(3:36) Hear, O our God; for we are despised; and turn back their reproach upon their own head, and give them up to spoiling in a land of captivity;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Nehemiah 4:4
4:4 A prey - Give them for a prey to their enemies, and let these carry them into the land of captivity.