Parallel Verses
NET Bible
So we prayed to our God and stationed a guard to protect against them both day and night.
New American Standard Bible
But we prayed to our God, and because of them we
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 4:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Nehemiah Overcomes Opposition From Sanballat
8 All of them conspired together to move with armed forces against Jerusalem and to create a disturbance in it. 9 So we prayed to our God and stationed a guard to protect against them both day and night. 10 Then those in Judah said, "The strength of the laborers has failed! The debris is so great that we are unable to rebuild the wall."
Cross References
Nehemiah 4:11
Our adversaries also boasted, "Before they are aware or anticipate anything, we will come in among them and kill them, and we will bring this work to a halt!"
Genesis 32:9-12
Then Jacob prayed, "O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, O Lord, you said to me, 'Return to your land and to your relatives and I will make you prosper.'
Genesis 32:28
"No longer will your name be Jacob," the man told him, "but Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have prevailed."
2 Kings 19:14-19
Hezekiah took the letter from the messengers and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to the Lord's temple and spread it out before the Lord.
Psalm 50:15
Pray to me when you are in trouble! I will deliver you, and you will honor me!"
Psalm 55:16-22
As for me, I will call out to God, and the Lord will deliver me.
Matthew 26:41
Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Luke 6:11-12
But they were filled with mindless rage and began debating with one another what they would do to Jesus.
Luke 21:36
But stay alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that must happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."
Acts 4:24-30
When they heard this, they raised their voices to God with one mind and said, "Master of all, you who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them,
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is on the prowl looking for someone to devour.