Nehemiah 4:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.””
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“And our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And our adversaries say, `They do not know, nor see, till that we come in to their midst, and have slain them, and caused the work to cease.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Nehemiah 4:11 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 20:29So Israel set up an ambush around Gibeah.
- 2 Samuel 17:2I will attack him while he is weak and weary; I will throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will flee; I will strike down only the king
- Psalms 56:6They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.
- Isaiah 47:11But disaster will come upon you; you will not know how to charm it away. A calamity will befall you that you will be unable to ward off. Devastation will happen to you suddenly and unexpectedly.
- Acts 23:12When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
- Acts 23:21Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
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