Nehemiah 4:2

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Summary

And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?

The army

Ezra 4:9

Feeble

Sacrifice

Nehemiah 12:27

Revive

Nehemiah 4:10

Ezekiel 37:3

Habakkuk 3:2

General references

Psalm 102:14

Proverbs 22:10

Lamentations 3:14

Bible References

The army

then [wrote] Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,

Feeble

Both of them revealed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, "Behold, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they had hidden themselves!"

The Philistine said to David, "Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?" The Philistine cursed David by his gods.

In that day Yahweh will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem. He who is feeble among them at that day will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of Yahweh before them.

but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

Sacrifice

At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with giving thanks, and with singing, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and with harps.

Revive

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."

He said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? I answered, Lord Yahweh, you know.

Yahweh, I have heard of your fame. I stand in awe of your deeds, Yahweh. Renew your work in the midst of the years. In the midst of the years make it known. In wrath, you remember mercy.

General references

For your servants take pleasure in her stones, and have pity on her dust.

Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

I am become a derision to all my people, and their song all the day.