Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Thus
“The strength of the burden bearers is failing,
Yet there is much
And we ourselves are unable
To rebuild the wall.”
King James Version
And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
Holman Bible
In Judah, it was said:
since there is so much rubble.
We will never be able
to rebuild the wall.
International Standard Version
Meanwhile, the people of Judah said, "The builders are tired and there's so much rubble that we can't reconstruct the wall!"
A Conservative Version
And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens has become feeble, and there is much rubbish, so that we are not able to build the wall.
American Standard Version
And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
Amplified
Then [the leaders of] Judah said,
And there is much rubble;
We ourselves are unable
To rebuild the wall.”
Bible in Basic English
And Judah said, The strength of the workmen is giving way, and there is much waste material; it is impossible for us to put up the wall.
Darby Translation
And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens faileth, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build at the wall.
Julia Smith Translation
And Judah will say, The strength of the bearer was weak, and the dust much; and we shall not be able to build upon the wall.
King James 2000
And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is failing, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Judah said, "The strength of the carriers is failing, and there is too much dirt, and we are not able to build at the wall."
Modern King James verseion
And Judah said, The strength of the carriers of burdens is weakening, and there is much rubbish, so that we are not able to build the wall.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Judah said, "The strength of the bearers is too feeble, and there is too much dust, we are not able to build on the wall."
NET Bible
Then those in Judah said, "The strength of the laborers has failed! The debris is so great that we are unable to rebuild the wall."
New Heart English Bible
Judah said, "The strength of the bearers of burdens is fading, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Judah, The strength of the burden-bearer faileth, and, the rubbish, aboundeth, - and, we, are not able to build at the wall;
Webster
And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
World English Bible
Judah said, "The strength of the bearers of burdens is fading, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Judah saith, 'The power of the burden-bearers hath become feeble, and the rubbish is abundant, and we are not able to build on the wall.'
Themes
Discouragement » The difficulty of the task
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Discouraged men opposed the building of the wall of jerusalem
modern Samaria » Inhabitants of » Opposed the jews after their return from captivity
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 4:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Nehemiah Overcomes Opposition From Sanballat
9
But we prayed to our God, and because of them we
“The strength of the burden bearers is failing,
Yet there is much
And we ourselves are unable
To rebuild the wall.”
Names
Cross References
Numbers 13:31
But the men who had gone up with him said, “
Numbers 32:9
For when they went up to
2 Chronicles 2:18
Psalm 11:1-2
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
In the Lord I
How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your
Ezekiel 29:18
“Son of man,
Haggai 1:2
“Thus says the Lord of