Nehemiah 6:9
7 and you have even appointed prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf: ‘There is a king in Judah.’ Soon these rumors will reach the ears of the king. So come, let us confer together.”
8 Then I sent him this reply: “There is nothing to these rumors you are spreading; you are inventing them in your own mind.”
For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.
10 Later, I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house. He said: “Let us meet at the house of God inside the temple. Let us shut the temple doors because they are coming to kill you— by night they are coming to kill you!”
11 But I replied, “Should a man like me run away? Should one like me go into the temple to save his own life? I will not go!”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.
- KJV
- For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
- WEB
- For they all would have made us afraid, saying, “Their hands will be weakened from the work, that it not be done.” But now, strengthen my hands.
- ASV
- For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, [O God], strengthen thou my hands.
- DARBY
- For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be slackened from the work, that it be not carried out. Now therefore strengthen my hands!
- BLB
- For all of them were frightening us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will not be done.” And now, strengthen my hands.
- ÅB
- For de søkte alle sammen å skremme oss, idet de tenkte at vi da skulle bli trette og holde opp med arbeidet, så det ikke ble utført. Men styrk nå du mine hender!
- OTB
- De prøvde alle å skremme oss, og tenkte: “Deres hender vil bli for svake for arbeidet, og det vil ikke bli fullført.” Men jeg ba: “Nå, Gud, styrk mine hender.”
- B1930
- For de søkte alle sammen å skremme oss, idet de tenkte at vi da skulde bli trette og holde op med arbeidet, så det ikke blev utført. Men styrk nu du mine hender!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 138:3
On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.
Read in context1 Peter 5:10
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
Read in contextEphesians 3:16
I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
Read in contextNehemiah 4:10–14
Meanwhile, the people of Judah said: “The strength of the laborer fails, and there is so much rubble that we will never be able to rebuild the wall.”
Read in contextHebrews 12:12
Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.
Read in context1 Samuel 30:6
And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
Read in contextPhilippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
Read in contextIsaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
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