Nehemiah 6:9

New English Translation

⁹All of them were wanting^[a] to scare us, supposing, “Their hands will grow slack from the work, and it won’t get done.”

So now, strengthen my hands!^[b]

Nehemiah 6:9 tn The participle has a desiderative nuance here, describing the desire of the subject and not necessarily the actual outcome. See also v. 14.
Nehemiah 6:9 tn The statement “So now, strengthen my hands” is frequently understood as an implied prayer, but is taken differently by NAB (“But instead, I now redoubled my efforts”).

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