Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Our enemies said, "Before they notice or see us, we'll penetrate their midst, kill them, and stop the work!"
New American Standard Bible
Our enemies said, “They will not know or see until we come among them, kill them and put a stop to the work.”
King James Version
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
Holman Bible
And our enemies said, “They won’t know or see anything until we’re among them and can kill them and stop the work.”
A Conservative Version
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease.
American Standard Version
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
Amplified
Our enemies said, “They will not know or see us until we are among them, kill them and put a stop to the work.”
Bible in Basic English
And those who were against us said, Without their knowledge and without their seeing us, we will come among them and put them to death, causing the work to come to a stop.
Darby Translation
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them and kill them, and put an end to the work.
Julia Smith Translation
And our adversaries will say, They shall not know, and they shall not see, till that we shall come to their midst and kill them, and cause the work to cease.
King James 2000
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then our enemies said, "They will not know nor see until we come upon them and will kill them and stop the work."
Modern King James verseion
And our foes have said, They shall not know, or see, until we come in the middle of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And our adversaries thought, "They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and hinder the work."
NET Bible
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!"
New Heart English Bible
Our adversaries said, "They shall not know, neither see, until we come into their midst, and kill them, and cause the work to cease."
The Emphasized Bible
and our adversaries have said, They shall not know, neither shall they see, until we come into their midst, and slay them, - so shall we cause the work to cease.
Webster
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
World English Bible
Our adversaries said, "They shall not know, neither see, until we come into the midst of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease."
Youngs Literal Translation
And our adversaries say, 'They do not know, nor see, till that we come in to their midst, and have slain them, and caused the work to cease.'
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 4:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Nehemiah Overcomes Opposition From Sanballat
10 Meanwhile, the people of Judah said, "The builders are tired and there's so much rubble that we can't reconstruct the wall!" 11 Our enemies said, "Before they notice or see us, we'll penetrate their midst, kill them, and stop the work!" 12 The Jews who lived near them kept coming to us, reporting at least ten times, "They'll attack us from every direction."
Cross References
Judges 20:29-48
So Israel set soldiers in ambush around Gibeah.
2 Samuel 17:2
"I'll catch him while he is still tired and weak. I'll frighten him so all his people with him desert him. But I'll only kill the king.
Psalm 56:6
They gather together and hide in ambush. They watch my every step as they lie in wait for my life.
Isaiah 47:11
"But disaster will come upon you, and you will not know how to charm it away. A calamity will befall you that you will not be able to ward off; and devastation will come upon you suddenly, and you won't anticipate it.
Acts 23:12
In the morning, the Jewish leaders formed a conspiracy and took an oath not to eat or drink anything before they had killed Paul.
Acts 23:21
Don't believe them, because more than 40 of them are planning to ambush him. They've taken an oath not to eat or drink before they've killed him. They are ready now, just waiting for your consent."
1 Thessalonians 5:2
for you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.