Nehemiah 6:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.”
Nehemiah 6:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 6:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 6:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When all our enemies heard of it, all the nations that were around us were afraid, and they lost their confidence; for they perceived that this work was done by our God.”
Nehemiah 6:16 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 6:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it came to pass, when all our enemies heardthereof, that all the nations that were about us feared, and were much cast down in their own eyes; for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God. ”
Nehemiah 6:16 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 6:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and it cometh to pass, when all our enemies have heard, and all the nations who are round about us see, that they fall greatly in their own eyes, and know that by our God hath this work been done.”
Nehemiah 6:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 6:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass that when all our enemies heard [of it], all the nations that were about us were afraid and were much cast down in their own eyes, and they perceived that this work was wrought by ourGod. ”
Nehemiah 6:16 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 6:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when all our enemies heard thereof, euen all the heathen that were about vs, they were afraid, and their courage failed them: for they knew, that this worke was wrought by our God.”
Nehemiah 6:16 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 6:16 in Context — Nehemiah 6
14 My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.
15 So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.
16 And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
17 Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.
18 For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
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What Does Nehemiah 6:16 Mean?
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