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.


In Context

9 And we pray unto our God, and appoint a watch against them, by day and by night, because of them.

10 And Judah saith, 'The power of the burden-bearers hath become feeble, and the rubbish is abundant, and we are not able to build on the wall.'

11 And our adversaries say, 'They do not know, nor see, till that we come in to their midst, and have slain them, and caused the work to cease.'

12 And 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.

13 And I appoint at the lowest of the places, at the back of the wall, in the clear places, yea, I appoint the people, by their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

14 And I see, and rise up, and say unto the freemen, and unto the prefects, and unto the rest of the people, 'Be not afraid of them; the Lord, the great and the fearful, remember ye, 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 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 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.