Nehemiah 6:9

7 And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

8 Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.

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.

10 Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.

11 And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.

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

    In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

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  • 1 Peter 5:10

    But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

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  • Ephesians 3:16

    That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

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  • Nehemiah 4:10–14

    And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.

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  • Hebrews 12:12

    Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

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  • 1 Samuel 30:6

    And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.

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  • Philippians 4:13

    I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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  • Isaiah 41:10

    Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

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