Nehemiah 4:9-15

New American Standard Bible

Discouragement Overcome

⁹ But we prayed to our God, and because of them we ^(A)set up a guard against them day and night.

¹⁰ And so ^[a]in Judah it was said:

¹¹ And our enemies said, “They will not know or see until we come among them, kill them, and put a stop to the work.” ¹² When the Jews who lived near them came and told us ten times, “^[b]They will come up against us from every place where you may turn,” ¹³ then I stationed men in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, the exposed places, and I ^(B)stationed the people in families with their swords, spears, and bows. ¹⁴ When I saw their fear, I stood and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “^(C)Do not be afraid of them; remember the Lord who is great and awesome, and ^(D)fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses.”

¹⁵ Now when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and that ^(E)God had frustrated their plan, then all of us returned to the wall, each one to his work.