Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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.'

New American Standard Bible

Our enemies said, “They will not know or see until we come among them, kill them and put a stop to the work.”

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

And our enemies said, “They won’t know or see anything until we’re among them and can kill them and stop the work.”

International Standard Version

Our enemies said, "Before they notice or see us, we'll penetrate their midst, kill them, and stop the work!"

A Conservative Version

And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

Our enemies said, “They will not know or see us until we are among them, kill them and put a stop to the work.”

Bible in Basic English

And those who were against us said, Without their knowledge and without their seeing us, we will come among them and put them to death, causing the work to come to a stop.

Darby Translation

And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them and kill them, and put an end to the work.

Julia Smith Translation

And our adversaries will say, They shall not know, and they shall not see, till that we shall come to their midst and kill them, and cause the work to cease.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then our enemies said, "They will not know nor see until we come upon them and will kill them and stop the work."

Modern King James verseion

And our foes have said, They shall not know, or see, until we come in the middle of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And our adversaries thought, "They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and hinder the work."

NET Bible

Our adversaries also boasted, "Before they are aware or anticipate anything, we will come in among them and kill them, and we will bring this work to a halt!"

New Heart English Bible

Our adversaries said, "They shall not know, neither see, until we come into their midst, and kill them, and cause the work to cease."

The Emphasized Bible

and our adversaries have said, They shall not know, neither shall they see, until we come into their midst, and slay them, - so shall we cause the work to cease.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

Our adversaries said, "They shall not know, neither see, until we come into the midst of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease."

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

till we come

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

in the midst
תּוך 
Tavek 
Usage: 419

תּוך 
Tavek 
Usage: 419

them, and slay
הרג 
Harag 
Usage: 166

them, and cause the work
מלאכה 
M@la'kah 
Usage: 167

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Nehemiah Overcomes Opposition From Sanballat

10 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.' 11 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.' 12 And it cometh to pass, when the Jews have come who are dwelling near them, that they say to us ten times from all the places whither ye return -- they are against us.

Cross References

Judges 20:29-48

And Israel setteth liers in wait against Gibeah, round about,

2 Samuel 17:2

and come upon him, and he weary and feeble-handed, and I have caused him to tremble, and all the people have fled who are with him, and I have smitten the king by himself,

Psalm 56:6

They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.

Isaiah 47:11

And come in on thee hath evil, Thou knowest not its rising, And fall on thee doth mischief, Thou art not able to pacify it, And come on thee suddenly doth desolation, Thou knowest not.

Acts 23:12

And day having come, certain of the Jews having made a concourse, did anathematize themselves, saying neither to eat nor to drink till they may kill Paul;

Acts 23:21

thou, therefore, mayest thou not yield to them, for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who did anathematize themselves -- not to eat nor to drink till they kill him, and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from thee.'

1 Thessalonians 5:2

for yourselves have known thoroughly that the day of the Lord as a thief in the night doth so come,

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