Nehemiah 6:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0		כִּ֣י	h3588
1		כֻלָּ֗ם	h3605
2	For they all made us afraid	מְיָֽרְאִ֤ים	h3372
3		אוֹתָ֙נוּ֙	h853
4	saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	h559
5	shall be weakened	יִרְפּ֧וּ	h7503
14	Their hands	יָדָֽי׃	h3027
7		מִן	h4480
8	from the work	הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה	h4399
9		וְלֹ֣א	h3808
10	that it be not done	תֵֽעָשֶׂ֑ה	h6213
11		וְעַתָּ֖ה	h6258
12	Now therefore O God strengthen	חַזֵּ֥ק	h2388
13		אֶת	h853
14	Their hands	יָדָֽי׃	h3027

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, `O God', strengthen thou my hands.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For they were hoping to put fear in us, saying, Their hands will become feeble and give up the work so that it may not get done. But now, O God, make my hands strong.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be slackened from the work, that it be not carried out. -- Now therefore strengthen my hands!

Webster's Bible (WBT)

For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it may not be done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

World English Bible (WEB)

For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it not be done. But now, [God], strengthen you my hands.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for all of them are making us afraid, saying, `Their hands are too feeble for the work, and it is not done;' and now, strengthen Thou my hands.