12And it came to pass that when the Jews that dwelt by them came and told us so ten times, from all the places whence they returned to us,


In Context

9 Then we prayed to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

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

11 And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them and kill them, and put an end to the work.

12 And it came to pass that when the Jews that dwelt by them came and told us so ten times, from all the places whence they returned to us,

13 I set in the lower places behind the wall in exposed places, I even set the people, according to their families, with their swords, their spears and their bows.

14 And I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not afraid of them: remember the Lord who is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your houses.

Nehemiah 4:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:12And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us [they will be upon you. ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:12Then the Jews who lived near them came and told us ten times over, "Wherever you turn, they will attack us."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:12And it came to pass, that when the Jews that dwelt by them came and told us ten times, out of all the places from whence they came to us,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:12And it came to pass that, when the Jews that dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times from all places, Ye must return unto us.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:12And it came to pass that, when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times from all places, Ye must return unto us.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:12And it came to pass, that when the Jews who dwelt by them came, they said to us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return to us they will be upon you.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:12It happened that when the Jews who lived by them came, they said to us ten times from all places, |Wherever you turn, they will attack us.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:12And it cometh to pass, when the Jews have come who are dwelling near them, that they say to us ten times from all the places whither ye return — they are against us.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:12And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelled by them came, they said to us ten times, From all places from where you shall return to us they will be on you.