Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Hear, O our God, for we are despised! Return their reproach on their own head! Reduce them to plunder in a land of exile!
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
Listen, our God, for we are despised. Make their insults return on their own heads and let them be taken as plunder to a land of captivity.
International Standard Version
"Listen, our God, because we are being mocked. Let their insults fall back on them, and let them be dragged away as captives into exile.
A Conservative Version
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,
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified
[And Nehemiah prayed] Hear, O our God, how we are despised! Return their taunts on their own heads. Give them up as prey in a land of captivity.
Bible in Basic English
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 Translation
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!
Julia Smith Translation
Hear, O our God; for we were despised: and turn back their reproach upon their head, and wilt thou give them for plunder in the land of captivity?
King James 2000
Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a spoil in a land of captivity:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Hear, our God, for we are despised. Turn their scorn on their head and give them over to plunder in the land of captivity.
Modern King James verseion
Oh our God, hear, for we are despised. And turn their curse upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Hear, O thou our God, how we are despised! Turn their shame upon their own head, that thou mayest give them over into despising in the land of their captivity.
New Heart English Bible
"Hear, our God; for we are despised; and turn back their reproach on their own head, give them up for a spoil in a land of captivity;
The Emphasized Bible
Hear, O our God, for we have become a contempt, and turn thou back their reproach upon their own head, - and give them up as a prey, in the land of captivity;
Webster
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
"Hear, our God; for we are despised; and turn back their reproach on their own head, give them up for a spoil in a land of captivity;
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
Contempt » Causes saints to cry unto God
modern Samaria » Inhabitants of » Opposed the jews after their return from captivity
Interlinear
Shama`
'elohiym
Shuwb
Ro'sh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 4:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Nehemiah Overcomes Opposition From Sanballat
3 Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was close by, said, "If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!" 4 Hear, O our God, for we are despised! Return their reproach on their own head! Reduce them to plunder in a land of exile! 5 Do not cover their iniquity, and do not wipe out their sin from before them. For they have bitterly offended the builders!
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 79:12
Pay back our neighbors in full! May they be insulted the same way they insulted you, O Lord!
Psalm 123:3-4
Show us favor, O Lord, show us favor! For we have had our fill of humiliation, and then some.
1 Samuel 17:26
David asked the men who were standing near him, "What will be done for the man who strikes down this Philistine and frees Israel from this humiliation? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he defies the armies of the living God?"
Proverbs 3:34
Although he is scornful to arrogant scoffers, yet he shows favor to the humble.
Hosea 12:14
But Ephraim bitterly provoked him to anger; so he will hold him accountable for the blood he has shed, his Lord will repay him for the contempt he has shown.