Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But we prayed to our God, and because of them we set up a guard against them day and night.

King James Version

Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

Holman Bible

So we prayed to our God and stationed a guard because of them day and night.

International Standard Version

But we prayed to our God. We also set up guards day and night because of them.

A Conservative Version

But we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

American Standard Version

But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

Amplified

But we prayed to our God, and because of them we set up a guard against them day and night.

Bible in Basic English

But we made our prayer to God, and had men on watch against them day and night because of them.

Darby Translation

Then we prayed to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

Julia Smith Translation

And we will pray to our God, and we shall set up a watch against them day and night, from before them.

King James 2000

Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So we prayed to our God and set up a guard against them day and night.

Modern King James verseion

But we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Nevertheless, we made our prayer unto our God, and set watchmen upon the wall day and night over against them.

NET Bible

So we prayed to our God and stationed a guard to protect against them both day and night.

New Heart English Bible

But we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

The Emphasized Bible

howbeit we prayed unto our God, - and set a watch against them, day and night, because of them.

Webster

Nevertheless we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

World English Bible

But we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

Youngs Literal Translation

And we pray unto our God, and appoint a watch against them, by day and by night, because of them.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

and set
עמד 
`amad 
Usage: 521

a watch
משׁמר 
Mishmar 
Usage: 22

יומם 
Yowmam 
Usage: 53

and night
לילה ליל ליל 
Layil 
Usage: 233

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

Easton

Context Readings

Nehemiah Overcomes Opposition From Sanballat

8 All of them conspired to come and launch an attack on Jerusalem, causing trouble there. 9 But we prayed to our God, and because of them we set up a guard against them day and night. 10 Judah said: The strength of the workmen is giving way. There is a lot of rubbish so it is impossible for us to put up the wall.

Cross References

Nehemiah 4:11

And our adversaries kept saying: They will not know and they will not see until we come right in among them and put them to death. We will cause the work to cease.

Genesis 32:9-12

Then Jacob prayed: O God of my father Abraham, the God of my father Isaac, O Jehovah, you said to me: 'Go back to your country and your family and I will be good to you.'

Genesis 32:28

The man said: Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel (He Struggles With God), because you have struggled with God and with men and you have won.

2 Kings 19:14-19

Hezekiah read the letters from the messengers. Then he went to Jehovah's Temple and shared them with Jehovah.

Psalm 50:15

Call on me in times of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me.

Psalm 55:16-22

But I call on God, and Jehovah saves me.

Matthew 26:41

Watch and pray continually that you do not enter into temptation!

Luke 6:11-12

They were all very angry and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.

Luke 21:36

Be on the watch all the time. Pray for the strength to escape all these things in order to stand before the Son of man.

Acts 4:24-30

When they heard they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said: Jehovah, you are God, who made heaven and earth, the sea and all in them.

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walks about, seeking whom he may devour (consume).

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