Nehemiah 6:9

Nehemiah 6:9 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)They were all trying to frighten us, thinking, “Their hands will get too weak for the work, and it will not be completed.” But I prayed, “Now strengthen my hands.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)For they all wanted to frighten us, thinking, "Their hands will drop from the work, and it will not be done." But now, O God, strengthen my hands.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For they all were trying to make us afraid, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will not be done.” Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

Context of Nehemiah 6:9

7You’ve appointed prophets to announce about you in Jerusalem, ‘There’s a king in Judah!’ This report will get back to the king. So let’s talk about this. 8Then I sent someone to tell him, “None of your accusations are true. You are making them up out of your own imagination.” They were all trying to intimidate us. They thought we would give up and not finish the work. But God made me strong. 10⌞One day⌟ I went to the home of Shemaiah, son of Delaiah and grandson of Mehetabel. Shemaiah who was confined to his house, said, “Let’s meet in the house of God, inside the temple, and close the temple doors. Some men are coming at night to kill you.” 11But I asked, “Should a man like me run away? Would a man like me go into the temple to save his life? I won’t go.”

Nehemiah 6:9 word by word

כִּ֣י כֻלָּ֗ם מְיָֽרְאִ֤ים אוֹתָ֙נוּ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יִרְפּ֧וּ יְדֵיהֶ֛ם מִן־הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א תֵעָשֶׂ֑ה וְעַתָּ֖ה חַזֵּ֥ק אֶת־יָדָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For they all made us afraidיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Their handsיָדyâd · handH3027
• shall be weakenedרָפָהrâphâh · to slackenH7503
• from the workמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• that it be not doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• strengthenחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388

Cross-references for Nehemiah 6:9

• Nehemiah 6:14⌞Nehemiah prayed,⌟ “My God, remember what Tobiah and Sanballat have done. Also, remember the female prophet Noadiah and the rest of the prophets who have been trying to intimidate me.”
• Nehemiah 4:10Then the people of Judah said, “The work crews are worn out, and there is too much rubble. We can’t continue to rebuild the wall.”
• 2 Chronicles 32:18Sennacherib’s officers shouted loudly in the Judean language to the troops who were on the wall of Jerusalem. They tried to frighten and terrify the troops so that they could capture the city.
• 2 Chronicles 15:7But you must remain strong and not become discouraged. Your actions will be rewarded.”
• Ezra 4:1When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the people who returned from exile were building a temple for the Lord God of Israel,
• Isaiah 35:3Strengthen limp hands. Steady weak knees.
• Jeremiah 38:4Then the officials said to the king, “Have this man put to death. He discourages the soldiers who are left in this city and all the people by telling them such things. This man is not trying to help these people; he’s trying to hurt them.”
• Hebrews 12:12Strengthen your tired arms and weak knees.
• 1 Samuel 30:6David was in great distress because the people in their bitterness said he should be stoned. (They were thinking of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.)
• Psalms 56:3Even when I am afraid, I still trust you.
• Psalms 71:1I have taken refuge in you, O Lord. Never let me be put to shame.
• Psalms 68:35God, the God of Israel, is awe-inspiring in his holy place. He gives strength and power to his people. Thanks be to God!
• Psalms 138:3When I called, you answered me. You made me bold by strengthening my soul.
• Isaiah 41:10Don’t be afraid, because I am with you. Don’t be intimidated; I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will support you with my victorious right hand.
• Zechariah 10:12“I will strengthen them in the Lord. They will live in his name,” declares the Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 12:9But he told me: “My kindness is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So I will brag even more about my weaknesses in order that Christ’s power will live in me.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 6:9

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-19After solving the financial crisis (see Nehemiah 5), the story shifts back to how those against rebuilding tried to scare or stop Nehemiah.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-95-9. Then sent Sanballat his servant ... the fifth time with an open letter in his hand--In Western Asia, letters, after being rolled up like a map, are flattened to the breadth of an inch; and instead of being sealed, they are pasted at the ends. In Eastern Asia, the Persians make up their letters in the form of a roll about six inches long, and a bit of paper is fastened round it with gum, and sealed with an impression of ink, which resembles our…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Nehemiah 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings