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Nehemiah 4:9

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— But we prayed to our God, and because of them we set up a guard against them day and night.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Nevertheless we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Then we prayed to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— howbeit we prayed unto our God,—and set a watch against them, day and night, because of them.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And we pray unto our God, and appoint a watch against them, by day and by night, because of them.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And we prayed to our God, and set watchmen upon the wall day and night against them.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The we prayed vnto our God, & set watchmen by them, day and night, because of them.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Neuertheles, we made our prayer vnto our God, and set a watch against them, day and night, because of them.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Nevertheless we made our prayer to our God, that he may set watchmen over us day and night because of them.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— So we prayed to our God and set watchmen against them day and night, because of them.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our Elohim, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Nevertheless we made our prayer 6419
{6419} Prime
פָּלַל
palal
{paw-lal'}
A primitive root; to judge (officially or mentally); by extension to intercede, pray.
z8691
<8691> Grammar
Stem - Hithpael (See H8819)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 533
unto x413
(0413) Complement
אֵל
'el
{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
our ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים, 430
{0430} Prime
אֱלֹהִים
'elohiym
{el-o-heem'}
Plural of H0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative.
and set 5975
{5975} Prime
עָמַד
`amad
{aw-mad'}
A primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literally and figuratively, intransitively and transitively).
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
a watch 4929
{4929} Prime
מִשְׁמָר
mishmar
{mish-mawr'}
From H8104; a guard (the man, the post, or the prison); figuratively a deposit; also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely).
against x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
them day 3119
{3119} Prime
יוֹמָם
yowmam
{yo-mawm'}
From H3117; daily.
and night, 3915
{3915} Prime
לַיִל
layil
{lah'-yil}
From the same as H3883; properly a twist (away of the light), that is, night; figuratively adversity.
because y6440
[6440] Standard
פָּנִים
paniym
{paw-neem'}
Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun (פָּנֶה paneh, {paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.).
of x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
x6440
(6440) Complement
פָּנִים
paniym
{paw-neem'}
Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun (פָּנֶה paneh, {paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.).
them.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Nehemiah 4:7-21.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Nehemiah 4:7-15.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Nevertheless:

Nehemiah 4:11 And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
Genesis 32:9-12 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee: ... And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
Genesis 32:28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
2 Kings 19:14-19 And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD. ... Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou [art] the LORD God, [even] thou only.
Psalms 50:15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Psalms 55:16-22 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. ... Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Luke 6:11-12 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus. ... And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Acts 4:24-30 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou [art] God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: ... By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

set a watch:

Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak.
Luke 21:36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Gn 32:9, 28. 2K 19:14. Ne 4:11. Ps 50:15; 55:16. Mt 26:41. Lk 6:11; 21:36. Ac 4:24. 1P 5:8.

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