Nehemiah 4:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	Hear	שְׁמַ֤ע	h8085
1	O our God	אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙	h430
2		כִּֽי	h3588
3		הָיִ֣ינוּ	h1961
4	for we are despised	בוּזָ֔ה	h939
5	and turn	וְהָשֵׁ֥ב	h7725
6	their reproach	חֶרְפָּתָ֖ם	h2781
7		אֶל	h413
8	upon their own head	רֹאשָׁ֑ם	h7218
9	and give	וּתְנֵ֥ם	h5414
10	them for a prey	לְבִזָּ֖ה	h961
11	in the land	בְּאֶ֥רֶץ	h776
12	of captivity	שִׁבְיָֽה׃	h7633

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn back their reproach upon their own head, and give them up for a spoil in a land of captivity;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Give ear, O our God, for we are looked down on: let their words of shame be turned back on themselves, and let them be given up to wasting in a land where they are prisoners:

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Hear, our God, for we are despised, and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in a land of captivity!

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:

World English Bible (WEB)

Hear, our God; for we are despised: and turn back their reproach on their own head, and give them up for a spoil in a land of captivity;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Hear, O our God, for we have been despised; and turn back their reproach on their own head, and give them for a spoil in a land of captivity;