Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Nehemiah 4

1 While the enemies scoff, Nehemiah prayeth and continueth the work. 7 Understanding the wrath and secrets of the enemy, he setteth a watch. 13 He armeth the labourers, 19 and giveth military precepts.

 4:1 ¶ But it came to pass, x1961 that when x834 Sanballat 5571 heard 8085 z8804 that x3588 we x587 builded 1129 z8802 x853 the wall, 2346 he was wroth, 2734 z8799 and took great y7235 z8687 indignation, 3707 z8799 x7235 and mocked 3932 z8686 x5921 the Jews. 3064

 4:2 And he spake 559 z8799 before 6440 his brethren 251 and the army 2428 of Samaria, 8111 and said, 559 z8799 What x4100 do 6213 z8802 these feeble 537 Jews? 3064 will they fortify 5800 z8799 themselves? will they sacrifice? 2076 z8799 will they make an end 3615 z8762 in a day? 3117 will they revive 2421 z8762 x853 the stones 68 out of the heaps 6194 x4480 of the rubbish 6083 which x1992 are burned? 8313 z8803

 4:3 Now Tobiah 2900 the Ammonite 5984 [was] by x681 him, y681 and he said, 559 z8799 Even x1571 that which x834 they x1992 build, 1129 z8802 if x518 a fox 7776 go up, 5927 z8799 he shall even break down 6555 z8804 their stone 68 wall. 2346

 4:4 Hear, 8085 z8798 O our God; 430 for x3588 we are x1961 despised: 939 and turn 7725 z8685 their reproach 2781 upon x413 their own head, 7218 and give 5414 z8798 them for a prey 961 in the land 776 of captivity: 7633

 4:5 And cover 3680 z8762 x5921 not x408 their iniquity, 5771 and let not x408 their sin 2403 be blotted out 4229 z8735 from before 6440 x4480 thee: for x3588 they have provoked [thee] to anger 3707 z8689 before x5048 the builders. 1129 z8802

 4:6 So built 1129 z8799 we x853 the wall; 2346 and all x3605 the wall 2346 was joined together 7194 z8735 unto x5704 the half 2677 thereof: for the people 5971 had x1961 a mind 3820 to work. 6213 z8800

 4:7 ¶ But it came to pass, x1961 [that] when x834 Sanballat, 5571 and Tobiah, 2900 and the Arabians, 6163 and the Ammonites, 5984 and the Ashdodites, 796 heard 8085 z8804 that x3588 the walls 2346 of Jerusalem 3389 were made up, 724 5927 z8804 [and] that x3588 the breaches 6555 z8803 began 2490 z8689 to be stopped, 5640 z8736 then they were very 3966 wroth, 2734 z8799

 4:8 And conspired 7194 z8799 all x3605 of them together 3162 to come 935 z8800 [and] to fight 3898 z8736 against Jerusalem, 3389 and to hinder 6213 8442 z8800 it.

 4:9 Nevertheless we made our prayer 6419 z8691 unto x413 our God, 430 and set 5975 z8686 a watch 4929 against x5921 them day 3119 and night, 3915 because y6440 of x4480 x6440 them.

 4:10 And Judah 3063 said, 559 z8799 The strength 3581 of the bearers of burdens 5449 is decayed, 3782 z8804 and [there is] much 7235 z8687 rubbish; 6083 so that we x587 are not x3808 able 3201 z8799 to build 1129 z8800 the wall. 2346

 4:11 And our adversaries 6862 said, 559 z8799 They shall not x3808 know, 3045 z8799 neither x3808 see, 7200 z8799 till x5704 x834 we come 935 z8799 in x413 the midst y8432 among 8432 them, and slay 2026 z8804 them, and cause x853 the work 4399 to cease. 7673 z8689

 4:12 And it came to pass, x1961 that when x834 the Jews 3064 which dwelt 3427 z8802 by x681 them y681 came, 935 z8804 they said 559 z8799 unto us ten 6235 times, 6471 From all x4480 x3605 places 4725 whence x834 ye shall return 7725 z8799 unto x5921 us [they will be upon you].

 4:13 ¶ Therefore set 5975 z8686 I in the lower 8482 x4480 places 4725 behind 310 x4480 the wall, 2346 [and] on the higher places, 6706 z8675 y6708 I even set 5975 z8686 x853 the people 5971 after their families 4940 with x5973 their swords, 2719 their spears, 7420 and their bows. 7198

 4:14 And I looked, 7200 z8799 and rose up, 6965 z8799 and said 559 z8799 unto x413 the nobles, 2715 and to x413 the rulers, 5461 and to x413 the rest 3499 of the people, 5971 Be not x408 ye afraid 3372 z8799 of x4480 x6440 them: y6440 remember 2142 z8798 x853 the Lord, 136 [which is] great 1419 and terrible, 3372 z8737 and fight 3898 z8734 for x5921 your brethren, 251 your sons, 1121 and your daughters, 1323 your wives, 802 and your houses. 1004

 4:15 And it came to pass, x1961 when x834 our enemies 341 z8802 heard 8085 z8804 that x3588 it was known 3045 z8738 unto us, and God 430 had brought y6565 z0 their counsel y6098 to nought, 6565 z8686 x853 x6098 that we returned 7725 z8799 all x3605 of us to x413 the wall, 2346 every one 376 unto x413 his work. 4399

 4:16 And it came to pass x1961 from x4480 that x1931 time 3117 forth, [that] the half 2677 of my servants 5288 wrought 6213 z8802 in the work, 4399 and the other half 2677 of them held 2388 z8688 both the spears, 7420 the shields, 4043 and the bows, 7198 and the habergeons; 8302 and the rulers 8269 [were] behind 310 all x3605 the house 1004 of Judah. 3063

 4:17 They which builded 1129 z8802 on the wall, 2346 and they that bare 5375 z8802 burdens, 5447 with those that laded, 6006 z8802 [every one] with one 259 of his hands 3027 wrought 6213 z8802 in the work, 4399 and with the other 259 [hand] held 2388 z8688 a weapon. 7973

 4:18 For the builders, 1129 z8802 every one 376 had his sword 2719 girded 631 z8803 by x5921 his side, 4975 and [so] builded. 1129 z8802 And he that sounded 8628 z8802 the trumpet 7782 [was] by x681 me. y681

 4:19 ¶ And I said 559 z8799 unto x413 the nobles, 2715 and to x413 the rulers, 5461 and to x413 the rest 3499 of the people, 5971 The work 4399 [is] great 7235 z8687 and large, 7342 and we x587 are separated 6504 z8737 upon x5921 the wall, 2346 one 376 far x7350 from y7350 another. 251 x4480

 4:20 In what x834 place 4725 [therefore] ye hear 8085 z8799 x853 the sound 6963 of the trumpet, 7782 resort 6908 z8735 ye thither x8033 unto x413 us: our God 430 shall fight 3898 z8735 for us.

 4:21 So we x587 laboured 6213 z8802 in the work: 4399 and half 2677 of them held 2388 z8688 the spears 7420 from the rising 5927 z8800 x4480 of the morning 7837 till x5704 the stars 3556 appeared. 3318 z8800

 4:22 Likewise x1571 at the same x1931 time 6256 said 559 z8804 I unto the people, 5971 Let every one 376 with his servant 5288 lodge 3885 z8799 within 8432 Jerusalem, 3389 that in the night 3915 they may be x1961 a guard 4929 to us, and labour 4399 on the day. 3117

 4:23 So neither x369 I, x589 nor my brethren, 251 nor my servants, 5288 nor the men y582 x376 of the guard 4929 which x834 followed 310 me, none x369 of us 587 put off 6584 z8802 our clothes, 899 [saving that] every one 376 put them off y7973 x7971 for washing. 4325