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Nehemiah 6:16
New English Translation
Nehemiah 6:16
New English Translation
16 When all our enemies heard and all the nations who were around us saw[a] this, they were greatly disheartened.[b] They knew that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God.
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- Nehemiah 6:16 tc The MT understands the root here to be יָרֵא (yareʾ, “to fear”) rather than רָאָה (raʾah, “to see”).
- Nehemiah 6:16 tn Heb “they greatly fell [i.e., were cast down] in their own eyes.” Some scholars suggest emending the reading of the MT, וַיִּפְּלוּ (vayyipelu) to וַיִּפָּלֵא (vayyippaleʾ, “it was very extraordinary in their eyes”).
Nehemiah 6:16
New King James Version
Nehemiah 6:16
New King James Version
16 And it happened, (A)when all our enemies heard of it, and all the nations around us saw these things, that they were very disheartened in their own eyes; for (B)they perceived that this work was done by our God.
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Nehemiah 6:16
New International Version
Nehemiah 6:16
New International Version
Opposition to the Completed Wall
16 When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and lost their self-confidence, because they realized that this work had been done with the help of our God.
Nehemiah 6:16
King James Version
Nehemiah 6:16
King James Version
16 And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
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Nehemiah 6:16
English Standard Version
Nehemiah 6:16
English Standard Version
16 And (A)when all our enemies heard of it, all the nations around us were afraid and fell greatly in their own esteem, (B)for they perceived that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God.
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