Parallel Verses
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.
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 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
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Now Tobiah the Ammonite was with him, and he said: Such is their building that if a fox climbs to the top of it, their stonewall will be broken down.
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Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 79:12
Pay each one of our neighbors back with seven times the number of insults they used to insult you, O Jehovah.
Psalm 123:3-4
Have mercy on us, O Jehovah, be gracious to us, for we are greatly filled with contempt.
1 Samuel 17:26
David asked some soldiers standing nearby: What will a man get for killing this Philistine and stopping him from insulting our people? Who does that worthless Philistine think he is? He makes fun of the army of the living God!
Proverbs 3:34
He has no use for conceited people. He shows loving kindness to the humble.
Hosea 12:14
The people of Ephraim made Jehovah bitter. He will hold them guilty of murder. Jehovah will pay them back for their insults.