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


In Context

9 But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.

10 Meanwhile, the people in Judah said, "The strength of the laborers is giving out, and there is so much rubble that we cannot rebuild the wall."

11 Also our enemies said, "Before they know it or see us, we will be right there among them and will kill them and put an end to the work."

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

13 Therefore I stationed some of the people behind the lowest points of the wall at the exposed places, posting them by families, with their swords, spears and bows.

14 After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, "Don't be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes."

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 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:12And 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,

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.