So all of them (A)conspired together to come to fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it.

Discouragement Overcome

But we prayed to our God, and because of them we (B)set up a guard against them day and night.

10 And so [a]in Judah it was said:

“The strength of the burden bearers is failing,
Yet there is much rubble;
And we ourselves are unable
To rebuild the wall.”

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 4:10 Lit Judah said

They all plotted together(A) to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it. But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.

10 Meanwhile, the people in Judah said, “The strength of the laborers(B) is giving out, and there is so much rubble that we cannot rebuild the wall.”

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