Parallel Verses

World English Bible

don't cover their iniquity, and don't let their sin be blotted out from before you; for they have insulted the builders."

New American Standard Bible

Do not forgive their iniquity and let not their sin be blotted out before You, for they have demoralized the builders.

King James Version

And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders.

Holman Bible

Do not cover their guilt or let their sin be erased from Your sight, because they have provoked the builders.

International Standard Version

Don't atone their iniquity, and don't let their sin be blotted out from before you, because they have demoralized the builders."

A Conservative Version

and do not cover their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee, for they have provoked [thee] to anger before the builders.

American Standard Version

and cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee; for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders.

Amplified

Do not forgive their wrongdoing and do not let their sin be wiped out before You, for they have offended the builders [and provoked You].

Bible in Basic English

Let not their wrongdoing be covered or their sin washed away from before you: for they have made you angry before the builders.

Darby Translation

And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee; for they have provoked the builders.

Julia Smith Translation

And thou wilt not cover over their iniquity, and their sin shall not be wiped away before thee: for they provoked before the builders.

King James 2000

And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before you: for they have provoked you to anger before the builders.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not cover their guilt, and do not let their sin be blotted out from before you. They have {provoked the builders to anger}.

Modern King James verseion

And do not cover their iniquity, and do not let their sin be blotted out from before You. For they have provoked You to anger before the builders.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Cover not their wickedness, and let not their sin be put out from thy presence: for they have provoked the builders.

NET Bible

Do not cover their iniquity, and do not wipe out their sin from before them. For they have bitterly offended the builders!

New Heart English Bible

do not cover their iniquity, and do not let their sin be blotted out from before you; for they have insulted the builders."

The Emphasized Bible

and do not cover their iniquity, and, their sin before thee, let it not be blotted out, - for they have caused vexation before them who are building.

Webster

And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders.

Youngs Literal Translation

and do not cover over their iniquity, and their sin from before Thee let not be blotted out, for they have provoked to anger -- over-against those building.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
כּסה 
Kacah 
Usage: 152

עוון עון 
`avon 
Usage: 230

and let not their sin
חטּאת חטּאה 
Chatta'ah 
Usage: 294

מחה 
Machah 
Usage: 36

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Nehemiah Overcomes Opposition From Sanballat

4 "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; 5 don't cover their iniquity, and don't let their sin be blotted out from before you; for they have insulted the builders." 6 So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half [the height] of it: for the people had a mind to work.

Cross References

Jeremiah 18:23

Yet, Yahweh, you know all their counsel against me to kill me; don't forgive their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from your sight; but let them be overthrown before you; deal you with them in the time of your anger.

Psalm 109:14

Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered by Yahweh. Don't let the sin of his mother be blotted out.

Psalm 51:1

Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.

Psalm 69:27-28

Charge them with crime upon crime. Don't let them come into your righteousness.

Psalm 51:9

Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities.

Psalm 59:5-13

You, Yahweh God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.

Isaiah 36:11-12

Then Eliakim, Shebna and Joah said to Rabshakeh, "Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it; and don't speak to us in the Jews' language in the hearing of the people who are on the wall."

Isaiah 43:25

I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.

Isaiah 44:22

I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, your transgressions, and, as a cloud, your sins. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works,

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