Nehemiah 6:9 For they all wanted to frighten us, thinking, “They will become discouraged with the work and it will not be done.” But now, [O God,] strengthen my hands.

6:9 AMP

逐节对照

Amplified Bible - For they all wanted to frighten us, thinking, “They will become discouraged with the work and it will not be done.” But now, [O God,] strengthen my hands.
新标点和合本 - 他们都要使我们惧怕，意思说，他们的手必软弱，以致工作不能成就。　神啊，求你坚固我的手。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 他们全都要使我们惧怕，说：“他们的手必软弱，不能工作，以致不能完工。”现在，求你坚固我的手。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 他们全都要使我们惧怕，说：“他们的手必软弱，不能工作，以致不能完工。”现在，求你坚固我的手。
当代译本 - 因为他们想恐吓我们，以为我们会吓得手发软，无法完成工程。但上帝啊，求你使我的手有力量！
圣经新译本 - 其实他们众人是在恐吓我们，心里说：“他们的手必软弱，不能再作这工程，不会完工了！”现在，坚固我的手。
中文标准译本 - 其实他们都在恐吓我们，他们心想：“这些人的手必发软而停下这工程，以致不能成就。” 神哪，求你使我的手坚强！
现代标点和合本 - 他们都要使我们惧怕，意思说：“他们的手必软弱，以致工作不能成就。”神啊，求你坚固我的手！
和合本（拼音版） - 他们都要使我们惧怕，意思说，他们的手必软弱，以致工作不能成就。上帝啊，求你坚固我的手。
New International Version - They were all trying to frighten us, thinking, “Their hands will get too weak for the work, and it will not be completed.” But I prayed, “Now strengthen my hands.”
New International Reader's Version - All of them were trying to frighten us. They thought, “Their hands will get too weak to do the work. So it won’t be completed.” But I prayed to God. I said, “Make my hands stronger.”
English Standard Version - For they all wanted to frighten us, thinking, “Their hands will drop from the work, and it will not be done.” But now, O God, strengthen my hands.
New Living Translation - They were just trying to intimidate us, imagining that they could discourage us and stop the work. So I continued the work with even greater determination.
The Message - They were trying to intimidate us into quitting. They thought, “They’ll give up; they’ll never finish it.” I prayed, “Give me strength.” * * *
Christian Standard Bible - For they were all trying to intimidate us, saying, “They will drop their hands from the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.
New American Standard Bible - For all of them were trying to frighten us, thinking, “ They will become discouraged with the work and it will not be done.” But now, God, strengthen my hands.
New King James Version - For they all were trying to make us afraid, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will not be done.” Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
American Standard Version - For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, O God, strengthen thou my hands.
King James Version - For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
New English Translation - All of them were wanting to scare us, supposing, “Their hands will grow slack from the work, and it won’t get done.” So now, strengthen my hands!
World English Bible - For they all would have made us afraid, saying, “Their hands will be weakened from the work, that it not be done.” But now, strengthen my hands.
新標點和合本 - 他們都要使我們懼怕，意思說，他們的手必軟弱，以致工作不能成就。神啊，求你堅固我的手。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 他們全都要使我們懼怕，說：「他們的手必軟弱，不能工作，以致不能完工。」現在，求你堅固我的手。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 他們全都要使我們懼怕，說：「他們的手必軟弱，不能工作，以致不能完工。」現在，求你堅固我的手。
當代譯本 - 因為他們想恐嚇我們，以為我們會嚇得手發軟，無法完成工程。但上帝啊，求你使我的手有力量！
聖經新譯本 - 其實他們眾人是在恐嚇我們，心裡說：“他們的手必軟弱，不能再作這工程，不會完工了！”現在，堅固我的手。
呂振中譯本 - 他們都要使我懼怕，意思是說：『他們的手會從這工作上發軟下來，以致工程作不了。』但現在呢、加強我的手吧。
中文標準譯本 - 其實他們都在恐嚇我們，他們心想：「這些人的手必發軟而停下這工程，以致不能成就。」神哪，求你使我的手堅強！
現代標點和合本 - 他們都要使我們懼怕，意思說：「他們的手必軟弱，以致工作不能成就。」神啊，求你堅固我的手！
文理和合譯本 - 蓋彼眾欲恐我、意謂我手必弱、以致工作不得成功、然我乃強厥手、○
文理委辦譯本 - 彼言此、欲以懼我、使我心危、工作廢弛、然我志益銳。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 彼眾皆欲使我懼、意謂、我必心灰、止息工作、致不得成、主歟、惟求鼓勵我、鼓勵我原文作堅我手 ○
Nueva Versión Internacional - En realidad, lo que pretendían era asustarnos. Pensaban desanimarnos, para que no termináramos la obra. «Y ahora, Señor, ¡fortalece mis manos!»
현대인의 성경 - 그들은 나를 위협하며 우리가 지쳐서 더 이상 공사를 진행하지 못할 것이라고 생각했으나 나는 “하나님이시여, 나를 강하게 하소서” 하고 기도하였다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Все они старались запугать нас, думая: «Их руки очень ослабнут, чтобы делать эту работу, и она не будет завершена». Но я молился: – Укрепи мои руки.
Восточный перевод - Все они старались запугать нас, думая: «Их руки очень ослабнут, чтобы делать эту работу, и она не будет завершена». Но я молился: – Укрепи мои руки!
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Все они старались запугать нас, думая: «Их руки очень ослабнут, чтобы делать эту работу, и она не будет завершена». Но я молился: – Укрепи мои руки!
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Все они старались запугать нас, думая: «Их руки очень ослабнут, чтобы делать эту работу, и она не будет завершена». Но я молился: – Укрепи мои руки!
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Tous ces gens, en effet, ne cherchaient qu’à nous faire peur ; ils espéraient que nous nous découragerions et que nous abandonnerions l’ouvrage ! Maintenant, ô Dieu, fortifie-moi pour ma tâche !
リビングバイブル - 君たちは私たちを脅迫して、ただ工事を中止させたいだけなのだ。」ああ、神様。どうか、私に力をお与えください。
Nova Versão Internacional - Estavam todos tentando intimidar-nos, pensando: “Eles serão enfraquecidos e não concluirão a obra”. Eu, porém, orei pedindo: Fortalece agora as minhas mãos!
Hoffnung für alle - Unsere Feinde wollten uns Angst einjagen, um die Fertigstellung der Mauer zu verhindern. Doch ich betete: »Herr, gib mir Mut und Kraft!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Họ tưởng có thể dọa chúng tôi sợ để chúng tôi bỏ việc đang làm. Vậy xin Đức Chúa Trời làm cho con vững chí!
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - พวกเขาพยายามข่มขวัญเราและคิดว่า “มือของพวกเขาจะได้อ่อนแรงเกินกว่าที่จะทำงาน งานจะได้ไม่สำเร็จ” แต่ข้าพเจ้าอธิษฐานว่า “บัดนี้ขอทรงประทานกำลังแก่มือของข้าพระองค์ด้วยเถิด”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ด้วยว่าพวกเขาทุกคนต้องการทำให้เราตกใจ และเขาคิดว่า “พวกเขาจะได้วางมือจากงาน และงานก็จะไม่สำเร็จ” แต่บัดนี้ โอ พระเจ้า ขอพระองค์เสริมกำลังแก่ข้าพเจ้าเถิด

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Psalms 68:35 - O God, You are awesome and profoundly majestic from Your sanctuary; The God of Israel gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!
Psalms 56:3 - When I am afraid, I will put my trust and faith in You.
Isaiah 35:3 - Encourage the exhausted, and make staggering knees firm.
Isaiah 35:4 - Say to those with an anxious and panic-stricken heart, “Be strong, fear not! Indeed, your God will come with vengeance [for the ungodly]; The retribution of God will come, But He will save you.”
Zechariah 10:12 - And I will strengthen Israel in the Lord, And they will walk [and glory] in His name,” declares the Lord.
Jeremiah 38:4 - Therefore the princes (court officials) said to the king, “Please [we implore you] let this man [Jeremiah] be put to death; for [speaking] in this way he discourages and weakens [the will of] the soldiers who remain in this city and he discourages and weakens [the will of] all the people by speaking such words to them; for this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but rather their harm.”
Nehemiah 4:10 - Then [the leaders of] Judah said, “The strength of the burden bearers is failing, And there is much rubble; We ourselves are unable To rebuild the wall.”
Nehemiah 4:11 - Our enemies said, “They will not know or see us until we are among them, kill them and put a stop to the work.”
Nehemiah 4:12 - When the Jews who lived near them came, they said to us ten times (repeatedly), “From every place you turn, they will come up against us.”
Nehemiah 4:13 - So I stationed armed men behind the wall in the lowest places, at the open positions [where it was least protected]; and I stationed the people in families with their swords, spears, and bows.
Nehemiah 4:14 - When I saw their fear, I stood and said to the nobles and officials and the rest of the people: “Do not be afraid of them; [confidently] remember the Lord who is great and awesome, and [with courage from Him] fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and for your homes.”
1 Samuel 30:6 - Further, David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, for all of them were embittered, each man for his sons and daughters. But David felt strengthened and encouraged in the Lord his God.
Nehemiah 6:14 - Remember, O My God, Tobiah and Sanballat in regard to these actions of theirs, and also [remember] the prophetess Noadiah and the rest of the prophets who were trying to frighten me.
Hebrews 12:12 - So then, strengthen hands that are weak and knees that tremble.
Isaiah 41:10 - Do not fear [anything], for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you; I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand [a hand of justice, of power, of victory, of salvation].’
2 Chronicles 32:18 - They shouted it loudly in the language of Judah to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten and terrify them, so that they might take the city [without a long siege].
Psalms 71:1 - In you, O Lord, I have put my trust and confidently taken refuge; Let me never be put to shame.
2 Chronicles 15:7 - But as for you, be strong and do not lose courage, for there is reward for your work.”
Ephesians 3:16 - May He grant you out of the riches of His glory, to be strengthened and spiritually energized with power through His Spirit in your inner self, [indwelling your innermost being and personality],
Ephesians 6:10 - In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him] and in the power of His [boundless] might.
Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.]
Ezra 4:1 - Now when [the Samaritans] the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles from the captivity were building a temple to the Lord God of Israel,
Ezra 4:2 - they came to Zerubbabel [who was now governor] and to the heads of the fathers’ households and said to them, “Let us build with you, for we seek your God [and worship] just as you do; and we have sacrificed to Him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here.”
Ezra 4:3 - But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of fathers’ households of Israel said to them, “You have nothing in common with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves will together build to the Lord God of Israel, just as King Cyrus, the king of Persia, has commanded us.”
Ezra 4:4 - Then [the Samaritans and others of] the people of the land discouraged the people of Judah, and frightened them [to deter them] from building,
Ezra 4:5 - and hired advisers [to work] against them to frustrate their plans during the entire time that Cyrus king of Persia reigned, [and this lasted] even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Ezra 4:6 - Now in the reign of Ahasuerus (Xerxes), in the beginning of his reign, the Samaritans wrote [to him] an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem [who had returned from exile].
Ezra 4:7 - Later, in the days of [King] Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel and the rest of their associates wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the text of the letter was written in Aramaic and translated from Aramaic.
Ezra 4:8 - Rehum the [Persian] commander [of the Samaritans] and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king as follows—
Ezra 4:9 - then wrote Rehum the [Persian] commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates, the judges, the lesser governors, the officials, the secretaries, the men of Erech, the Babylonians, the men of Susa, that is, the Elamites,
Ezra 4:10 - and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar deported and settled in the city of Samaria, and in the rest of the region west of the [Euphrates] River. Now
Ezra 4:11 - this is a copy of the letter which they sent to him: “To King Artaxerxes from your servants, the men in the region west of the [Euphrates] River; and now:
Ezra 4:12 - Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us at Jerusalem. They are rebuilding this rebellious and evil city and are finishing its walls and repairing the foundations.
Ezra 4:13 - Now let it be known to the king, that if that city is rebuilt and the walls are finished, then they will not pay tax, custom, or toll, and the revenue of the kings will be diminished.
Ezra 4:14 - Now because we are in the service of the palace, and it is not proper for us to witness the king’s dishonor, for that reason we have sent word and informed the king,
Ezra 4:15 - in order that a search may be made in the record books of your fathers. And you will discover in the record books and learn that this is a rebellious city, damaging to kings and provinces, and that in the past they have incited rebellion within it. That is why that city was laid waste (destroyed).
Ezra 4:16 - We are informing the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls finished, it will mean that you will have no possession in the province west of the [Euphrates] River.”
Ezra 4:17 - Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the [Persian] commander, to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their colleagues who live in Samaria and in the rest of the provinces west of the River: “Peace (Greetings). And now,
Ezra 4:18 - The document which you sent to us has been translated and read before me.
Ezra 4:19 - I have issued a command and a search has been made, and it has been discovered that this city [Jerusalem] in earlier times has revolted against the kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been perpetrated in it.
Ezra 4:20 - There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem who have ruled over all the provinces west of the [Euphrates] River, and tax, custom, and toll were paid to them.
Ezra 4:21 - So, now issue a decree to make these men stop [work], so that this city is not rebuilt until a [new] command is issued by me.
Ezra 4:22 - Beware of being negligent in carrying out this matter. Why should damage increase to the detriment of the kings?”
Ezra 4:23 - Then as soon as the copy of King Artaxerxes’ document was read before Rehum and Shimshai the scribe, and their colleagues, they went up hurriedly to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them stop [work] by force of arms.
Ezra 4:24 - Then the work on the house of God in Jerusalem stopped. It was suspended until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
2 Corinthians 12:9 - but He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough—always available—regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in [your] weakness.” Therefore, I will all the more gladly boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ [may completely enfold me and] may dwell in me.
1 Peter 5:10 - After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace [who imparts His blessing and favor], who called you to His own eternal glory in Christ, will Himself complete, confirm, strengthen, and establish you [making you what you ought to be].
Psalms 138:3 - On the day I called, You answered me; And You made me bold and confident with [renewed] strength in my life.

逐节对照

交叉引用

Amplified Bible - For they all wanted to frighten us, thinking, “They will become discouraged with the work and it will not be done.” But now, [O God,] strengthen my hands.
新标点和合本 - 他们都要使我们惧怕，意思说，他们的手必软弱，以致工作不能成就。　神啊，求你坚固我的手。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 他们全都要使我们惧怕，说：“他们的手必软弱，不能工作，以致不能完工。”现在，求你坚固我的手。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 他们全都要使我们惧怕，说：“他们的手必软弱，不能工作，以致不能完工。”现在，求你坚固我的手。
当代译本 - 因为他们想恐吓我们，以为我们会吓得手发软，无法完成工程。但上帝啊，求你使我的手有力量！
圣经新译本 - 其实他们众人是在恐吓我们，心里说：“他们的手必软弱，不能再作这工程，不会完工了！”现在，坚固我的手。
中文标准译本 - 其实他们都在恐吓我们，他们心想：“这些人的手必发软而停下这工程，以致不能成就。” 神哪，求你使我的手坚强！
现代标点和合本 - 他们都要使我们惧怕，意思说：“他们的手必软弱，以致工作不能成就。”神啊，求你坚固我的手！
和合本（拼音版） - 他们都要使我们惧怕，意思说，他们的手必软弱，以致工作不能成就。上帝啊，求你坚固我的手。
New International Version - They were all trying to frighten us, thinking, “Their hands will get too weak for the work, and it will not be completed.” But I prayed, “Now strengthen my hands.”
New International Reader's Version - All of them were trying to frighten us. They thought, “Their hands will get too weak to do the work. So it won’t be completed.” But I prayed to God. I said, “Make my hands stronger.”
English Standard Version - For they all wanted to frighten us, thinking, “Their hands will drop from the work, and it will not be done.” But now, O God, strengthen my hands.
New Living Translation - They were just trying to intimidate us, imagining that they could discourage us and stop the work. So I continued the work with even greater determination.
The Message - They were trying to intimidate us into quitting. They thought, “They’ll give up; they’ll never finish it.” I prayed, “Give me strength.” * * *
Christian Standard Bible - For they were all trying to intimidate us, saying, “They will drop their hands from the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.
New American Standard Bible - For all of them were trying to frighten us, thinking, “ They will become discouraged with the work and it will not be done.” But now, God, strengthen my hands.
New King James Version - For they all were trying to make us afraid, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will not be done.” Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
American Standard Version - For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, O God, strengthen thou my hands.
King James Version - For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
New English Translation - All of them were wanting to scare us, supposing, “Their hands will grow slack from the work, and it won’t get done.” So now, strengthen my hands!
World English Bible - For they all would have made us afraid, saying, “Their hands will be weakened from the work, that it not be done.” But now, strengthen my hands.
新標點和合本 - 他們都要使我們懼怕，意思說，他們的手必軟弱，以致工作不能成就。神啊，求你堅固我的手。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 他們全都要使我們懼怕，說：「他們的手必軟弱，不能工作，以致不能完工。」現在，求你堅固我的手。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 他們全都要使我們懼怕，說：「他們的手必軟弱，不能工作，以致不能完工。」現在，求你堅固我的手。
當代譯本 - 因為他們想恐嚇我們，以為我們會嚇得手發軟，無法完成工程。但上帝啊，求你使我的手有力量！
聖經新譯本 - 其實他們眾人是在恐嚇我們，心裡說：“他們的手必軟弱，不能再作這工程，不會完工了！”現在，堅固我的手。
呂振中譯本 - 他們都要使我懼怕，意思是說：『他們的手會從這工作上發軟下來，以致工程作不了。』但現在呢、加強我的手吧。
中文標準譯本 - 其實他們都在恐嚇我們，他們心想：「這些人的手必發軟而停下這工程，以致不能成就。」神哪，求你使我的手堅強！
現代標點和合本 - 他們都要使我們懼怕，意思說：「他們的手必軟弱，以致工作不能成就。」神啊，求你堅固我的手！
文理和合譯本 - 蓋彼眾欲恐我、意謂我手必弱、以致工作不得成功、然我乃強厥手、○
文理委辦譯本 - 彼言此、欲以懼我、使我心危、工作廢弛、然我志益銳。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 彼眾皆欲使我懼、意謂、我必心灰、止息工作、致不得成、主歟、惟求鼓勵我、鼓勵我原文作堅我手 ○
Nueva Versión Internacional - En realidad, lo que pretendían era asustarnos. Pensaban desanimarnos, para que no termináramos la obra. «Y ahora, Señor, ¡fortalece mis manos!»
현대인의 성경 - 그들은 나를 위협하며 우리가 지쳐서 더 이상 공사를 진행하지 못할 것이라고 생각했으나 나는 “하나님이시여, 나를 강하게 하소서” 하고 기도하였다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Все они старались запугать нас, думая: «Их руки очень ослабнут, чтобы делать эту работу, и она не будет завершена». Но я молился: – Укрепи мои руки.
Восточный перевод - Все они старались запугать нас, думая: «Их руки очень ослабнут, чтобы делать эту работу, и она не будет завершена». Но я молился: – Укрепи мои руки!
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Все они старались запугать нас, думая: «Их руки очень ослабнут, чтобы делать эту работу, и она не будет завершена». Но я молился: – Укрепи мои руки!
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Все они старались запугать нас, думая: «Их руки очень ослабнут, чтобы делать эту работу, и она не будет завершена». Но я молился: – Укрепи мои руки!
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Tous ces gens, en effet, ne cherchaient qu’à nous faire peur ; ils espéraient que nous nous découragerions et que nous abandonnerions l’ouvrage ! Maintenant, ô Dieu, fortifie-moi pour ma tâche !
リビングバイブル - 君たちは私たちを脅迫して、ただ工事を中止させたいだけなのだ。」ああ、神様。どうか、私に力をお与えください。
Nova Versão Internacional - Estavam todos tentando intimidar-nos, pensando: “Eles serão enfraquecidos e não concluirão a obra”. Eu, porém, orei pedindo: Fortalece agora as minhas mãos!
Hoffnung für alle - Unsere Feinde wollten uns Angst einjagen, um die Fertigstellung der Mauer zu verhindern. Doch ich betete: »Herr, gib mir Mut und Kraft!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Họ tưởng có thể dọa chúng tôi sợ để chúng tôi bỏ việc đang làm. Vậy xin Đức Chúa Trời làm cho con vững chí!
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - พวกเขาพยายามข่มขวัญเราและคิดว่า “มือของพวกเขาจะได้อ่อนแรงเกินกว่าที่จะทำงาน งานจะได้ไม่สำเร็จ” แต่ข้าพเจ้าอธิษฐานว่า “บัดนี้ขอทรงประทานกำลังแก่มือของข้าพระองค์ด้วยเถิด”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ด้วยว่าพวกเขาทุกคนต้องการทำให้เราตกใจ และเขาคิดว่า “พวกเขาจะได้วางมือจากงาน และงานก็จะไม่สำเร็จ” แต่บัดนี้ โอ พระเจ้า ขอพระองค์เสริมกำลังแก่ข้าพเจ้าเถิด

Psalms 68:35 - O God, You are awesome and profoundly majestic from Your sanctuary; The God of Israel gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!
Psalms 56:3 - When I am afraid, I will put my trust and faith in You.
Isaiah 35:3 - Encourage the exhausted, and make staggering knees firm.
Isaiah 35:4 - Say to those with an anxious and panic-stricken heart, “Be strong, fear not! Indeed, your God will come with vengeance [for the ungodly]; The retribution of God will come, But He will save you.”
Zechariah 10:12 - And I will strengthen Israel in the Lord, And they will walk [and glory] in His name,” declares the Lord.
Jeremiah 38:4 - Therefore the princes (court officials) said to the king, “Please [we implore you] let this man [Jeremiah] be put to death; for [speaking] in this way he discourages and weakens [the will of] the soldiers who remain in this city and he discourages and weakens [the will of] all the people by speaking such words to them; for this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but rather their harm.”
Nehemiah 4:10 - Then [the leaders of] Judah said, “The strength of the burden bearers is failing, And there is much rubble; We ourselves are unable To rebuild the wall.”
Nehemiah 4:11 - Our enemies said, “They will not know or see us until we are among them, kill them and put a stop to the work.”
Nehemiah 4:12 - When the Jews who lived near them came, they said to us ten times (repeatedly), “From every place you turn, they will come up against us.”
Nehemiah 4:13 - So I stationed armed men behind the wall in the lowest places, at the open positions [where it was least protected]; and I stationed the people in families with their swords, spears, and bows.
Nehemiah 4:14 - When I saw their fear, I stood and said to the nobles and officials and the rest of the people: “Do not be afraid of them; [confidently] remember the Lord who is great and awesome, and [with courage from Him] fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and for your homes.”
1 Samuel 30:6 - Further, David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, for all of them were embittered, each man for his sons and daughters. But David felt strengthened and encouraged in the Lord his God.
Nehemiah 6:14 - Remember, O My God, Tobiah and Sanballat in regard to these actions of theirs, and also [remember] the prophetess Noadiah and the rest of the prophets who were trying to frighten me.
Hebrews 12:12 - So then, strengthen hands that are weak and knees that tremble.
Isaiah 41:10 - Do not fear [anything], for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you; I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand [a hand of justice, of power, of victory, of salvation].’
2 Chronicles 32:18 - They shouted it loudly in the language of Judah to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten and terrify them, so that they might take the city [without a long siege].
Psalms 71:1 - In you, O Lord, I have put my trust and confidently taken refuge; Let me never be put to shame.
2 Chronicles 15:7 - But as for you, be strong and do not lose courage, for there is reward for your work.”
Ephesians 3:16 - May He grant you out of the riches of His glory, to be strengthened and spiritually energized with power through His Spirit in your inner self, [indwelling your innermost being and personality],
Ephesians 6:10 - In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him] and in the power of His [boundless] might.
Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.]
Ezra 4:1 - Now when [the Samaritans] the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles from the captivity were building a temple to the Lord God of Israel,
Ezra 4:2 - they came to Zerubbabel [who was now governor] and to the heads of the fathers’ households and said to them, “Let us build with you, for we seek your God [and worship] just as you do; and we have sacrificed to Him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here.”
Ezra 4:3 - But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of fathers’ households of Israel said to them, “You have nothing in common with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves will together build to the Lord God of Israel, just as King Cyrus, the king of Persia, has commanded us.”
Ezra 4:4 - Then [the Samaritans and others of] the people of the land discouraged the people of Judah, and frightened them [to deter them] from building,
Ezra 4:5 - and hired advisers [to work] against them to frustrate their plans during the entire time that Cyrus king of Persia reigned, [and this lasted] even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Ezra 4:6 - Now in the reign of Ahasuerus (Xerxes), in the beginning of his reign, the Samaritans wrote [to him] an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem [who had returned from exile].
Ezra 4:7 - Later, in the days of [King] Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel and the rest of their associates wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the text of the letter was written in Aramaic and translated from Aramaic.
Ezra 4:8 - Rehum the [Persian] commander [of the Samaritans] and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king as follows—
Ezra 4:9 - then wrote Rehum the [Persian] commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates, the judges, the lesser governors, the officials, the secretaries, the men of Erech, the Babylonians, the men of Susa, that is, the Elamites,
Ezra 4:10 - and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar deported and settled in the city of Samaria, and in the rest of the region west of the [Euphrates] River. Now
Ezra 4:11 - this is a copy of the letter which they sent to him: “To King Artaxerxes from your servants, the men in the region west of the [Euphrates] River; and now:
Ezra 4:12 - Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us at Jerusalem. They are rebuilding this rebellious and evil city and are finishing its walls and repairing the foundations.
Ezra 4:13 - Now let it be known to the king, that if that city is rebuilt and the walls are finished, then they will not pay tax, custom, or toll, and the revenue of the kings will be diminished.
Ezra 4:14 - Now because we are in the service of the palace, and it is not proper for us to witness the king’s dishonor, for that reason we have sent word and informed the king,
Ezra 4:15 - in order that a search may be made in the record books of your fathers. And you will discover in the record books and learn that this is a rebellious city, damaging to kings and provinces, and that in the past they have incited rebellion within it. That is why that city was laid waste (destroyed).
Ezra 4:16 - We are informing the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls finished, it will mean that you will have no possession in the province west of the [Euphrates] River.”
Ezra 4:17 - Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the [Persian] commander, to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their colleagues who live in Samaria and in the rest of the provinces west of the River: “Peace (Greetings). And now,
Ezra 4:18 - The document which you sent to us has been translated and read before me.
Ezra 4:19 - I have issued a command and a search has been made, and it has been discovered that this city [Jerusalem] in earlier times has revolted against the kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been perpetrated in it.
Ezra 4:20 - There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem who have ruled over all the provinces west of the [Euphrates] River, and tax, custom, and toll were paid to them.
Ezra 4:21 - So, now issue a decree to make these men stop [work], so that this city is not rebuilt until a [new] command is issued by me.
Ezra 4:22 - Beware of being negligent in carrying out this matter. Why should damage increase to the detriment of the kings?”
Ezra 4:23 - Then as soon as the copy of King Artaxerxes’ document was read before Rehum and Shimshai the scribe, and their colleagues, they went up hurriedly to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them stop [work] by force of arms.
Ezra 4:24 - Then the work on the house of God in Jerusalem stopped. It was suspended until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
2 Corinthians 12:9 - but He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough—always available—regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in [your] weakness.” Therefore, I will all the more gladly boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ [may completely enfold me and] may dwell in me.
1 Peter 5:10 - After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace [who imparts His blessing and favor], who called you to His own eternal glory in Christ, will Himself complete, confirm, strengthen, and establish you [making you what you ought to be].
Psalms 138:3 - On the day I called, You answered me; And You made me bold and confident with [renewed] strength in my life.