Nehemiah 4:8-10

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

⁸ And they all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem, to injure and cause confusion and failure in it.

⁹ But because of them we made our prayer to our God and set a watch against them day and night.

¹⁰ And [the leaders of] Judah said, The strength of the burden bearers is weakening, and there is much rubbish; we are not able to work on the wall.