Nehemiah 4:7-15

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WhenH834 SanballatH5571 and TobiahH2900, together with the ArabsH6163, AmmonitesH5984, and AshdoditesH796, heardH8085 thatH3588 the repairH724 to the wallsH2346 of JerusalemH3389 was progressingH5927 and thatH3588H2490 the gapsH6555 were being closedH5640, they were furiousH2734, 8and all of themH3605 conspiredH7194H3162 to comeH935 and fightH3898 against JerusalemH3389 and createH6213 a hindranceH8442.

9So we prayedH6419 toH413 our GodH430 and postedH5975 a guardH4929 against themH5921H6440 dayH3119 and nightH3915.

10Meanwhile, the people of JudahH3063 saidH559:1

11And our enemiesH6862 saidH559, “BeforeH5704 they knowH3045 or seeH7200 a thing, we will comeH935 intoH413 their midstH8432, kill themH2026, and put an endH7673 to the workH4399.”

12At that timeH1961 the JewsH3064 who livedH3427 nearbyH681 cameH935 and toldH559 us tenH6235 timesH6471 over, “WhereverH3605H4725 you turnH7725, they will attack usH5921.”

13So I stationedH5975 men behindH310 the lowestH8482 sectionsH4725 of the wallH2346, at the vulnerable areasH6708. I stationedH5975 themH5971 by familiesH4940 withH5973 their swordsH2719, spearsH7420, and bowsH7198.

14After I had made an inspectionH7200, I stood upH6965 and saidH559 toH413 the noblesH2715H413, the officialsH5461H413, and the restH3499 of the peopleH5971, “Do notH408 be afraidH3372 of themH6440. RememberH2142 the LordH136, who is greatH1419 and awesomeH3372, and fightH3898 forH5921 your brothersH251, your sonsH1121 and your daughtersH1323, your wivesH802 and your homesH1004.”

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WhenH834 our enemiesH341 heardH8085 thatH3588 we were awareH3045 of their schemeH6098 and that GodH430 had frustrated itH6565, eachH3605 of us returnedH7725 toH413 his ownH376 workH4399 onH413 the wallH2346.