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Our God will fight for us!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When you hear the blast of the trumpet, rush to wherever it is sounding. Then our God will fight for us!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In the place where you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wherever you hear the sound of the horn, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In what place <i>therefore</i> ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />At whatever place you hear the sound of the trumpet, assemble to us there. Our God will fight for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220At whatever place you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“At whatever place you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />At whatever place you hear the sound of the trumpet, there gather together to us. Our God will fight for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, gather to us there. Our God will fight for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wherever you hear the sound of the ram’s horn, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us! ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wherever you hear the trumpet sound, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />in what place soever ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us; our God will fight for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nehemiah/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If you hear the sound of the trumpet, come quickly and gather around me. Our God will help us fight." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />in what place soever ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us; our God shall fight for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When you hear the trumpet, assemble around me. Our God will fight for us!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nehemiah/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If you hear the bugle, gather around me. Our God will fight for us." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />so wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, come over to us, and our God will fight for us!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wherever you hear the sound of the horn, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, gather there with us. Our God will fight for us!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally there to us. Our God will fight for us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither to us: our God will fight for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally there to us. Our God will fight for us.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />in the place that you hear the voice of the horn there you are gathered to us; our God fights for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> in the place that ye hear the voice of the trumpet thither ye are gathered unto us; our God doth fight for us.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In the place which ye shall hear the voice of the trumpet there ye shall gather together to us; our God shall war for us.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In what place soever you shall hear the sound of the trumpet, run all thither unto us: our God will fight for us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />At whatever place you hear the sound of the trumpet, rush to that place for us. Our God will fight on our behalf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />wherever you hear the trumpet sound, join us there; our God will fight with us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Rally to us wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet. Our God will fight for us.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />In what place therefore you hear the sound of the trumpet, come to us there; our God shall fight for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And in the place where you hear the sound of the horn, there you shall come to us, and our God will fight for our sake.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />in what place soever ye hear the sound of the horn, resort ye thither unto us; our God will fight for us.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />In whatsoever place ye shall hear the sound of the cornet, thither gather yourselves together to us; and our God shall fight for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/4-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=973" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/4.htm">Discouragement Overcome</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>Then I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “The work is great and extensive, and we are spread out far from one another along the wall. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: bim·qō·wm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">Wherever</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: tiš·mə·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">you hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·wl (N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">the sound</a> <a href="/hebrew/7782.htm" title="7782: haš·šō·w·p̄ār (Art:: N-ms) -- A horn (for blowing). Or shophar; from shaphar in the original sense of incising; a cornet or curved horn.">of the horn,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908: tiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū (V-Nifal-Imperf-2mp) -- To gather, collect. A primitive root; to grasp, i.e. Collect.">rally</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- To, into, towards. ">to us</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there.</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">Our God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: yil·lā·ḥem (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">will fight</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">for us!”</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a></span><br />The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-30.htm">Deuteronomy 1:30</a></span><br />The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as you saw Him do for you in Egypt<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/23-10.htm">Joshua 23:10</a></span><br />One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-15.htm">2 Chronicles 20:15</a></span><br />And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a></span><br />No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6</a></span><br />So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a></span><br />and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a></span><br />But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-4.htm">2 Corinthians 10:4</a></span><br />The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10-11</a></span><br />Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. / Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/3-3.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:3</a></span><br />But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">In what place therefore you hear the sound of the trumpet, resort you thither to us: our God shall fight for us.</p><p class="hdg">our God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14,25</a></b></br> The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/1-30.htm">Deuteronomy 1:30</a></b></br> The LORD your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/3-22.htm">Deuteronomy 3:22</a></b></br> Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/4-14.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-4.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-18.htm">Horn</a> <a href="/ezra/9-14.htm">Join</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Rally</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-31.htm">Resort</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-10.htm">Soever</a> <a href="/ezra/3-13.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-18.htm">Sounded</a> <a href="/ezra/10-6.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-18.htm">Trumpet</a> <a href="/ezra/10-12.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/ezra/7-23.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-12.htm">Wherever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/39-25.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-2.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/job/16-15.htm">Horn</a> <a href="/job/16-4.htm">Join</a> <a href="/psalms/60-4.htm">Rally</a> <a href="/psalms/71-3.htm">Resort</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-25.htm">Soever</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-42.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/job/3-7.htm">Sounded</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-16.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/job/39-24.htm">Trumpet</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-4.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-24.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/esther/4-3.htm">Wherever</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/4-1.htm">While the enemies scoff, Nehemiah prays and continues the work</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Understanding the wrath and secrets of the enemy, he sets a watch</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/4-13.htm">He arms the laborers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/4-19.htm">and gives military precepts</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/nehemiah/4.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet</b><br />The trumpet, or "shofar" in Hebrew, was an ancient instrument used for signaling and communication, especially in times of war or assembly. Its sound was a call to action, a rallying cry for the people of Israel. In the context of Nehemiah, the trumpet signifies unity and readiness among the people. Historically, the shofar was used to announce the beginning of the Sabbath, the new moon, and during times of battle. This phrase emphasizes the importance of being alert and responsive to God's call, as well as the need for communal action in the face of adversity.<p><b>join us there</b><br />This phrase underscores the importance of community and collective effort in the work of rebuilding Jerusalem's walls. Nehemiah's leadership was marked by his ability to unite the people for a common cause. The call to "join us" is an invitation to participate in God's work, highlighting the necessity of cooperation and solidarity among believers. In a broader scriptural context, this reflects the biblical principle that the body of Christ is made up of many members, each contributing to the whole (<a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">1 Corinthians 12:12-27</a>).<p><b>Our God will fight for us</b><br />This declaration is a profound statement of faith and reliance on divine intervention. The Hebrew root for "fight" (לחם, lacham) conveys the idea of engaging in battle or warfare. Nehemiah's confidence in God's protection and provision is reminiscent of other biblical assurances, such as in <a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a>, where Moses tells the Israelites, "The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still." This phrase serves as a reminder that while human effort is necessary, ultimate victory comes from God. It inspires believers to trust in God's sovereignty and power, even when facing overwhelming challenges.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/4-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Wherever</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּמְק֗וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bim·qō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you hear</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·mə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sound</span><br /><span class="heb">ק֣וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the trumpet,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šō·w·p̄ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7782.htm">Strong's 7782: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cornet, curved horn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rally</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּקָּבְצ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(tiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6908.htm">Strong's 6908: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather, collect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֵ֑ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">us there.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֖מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(šām·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Our God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will fight for us!”</span><br /><span class="heb">יִלָּ֥חֶם</span> <span class="translit">(yil·lā·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> </span><span class="str2">To feed on, to consume, to battle</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/4-20.htm">Nehemiah 4:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/4-20.htm">Nehemiah 4:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/4-20.htm">Nehemiah 4:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/4-20.htm">Nehemiah 4:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/4-20.htm">Nehemiah 4:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/4-20.htm">Nehemiah 4:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/4-20.htm">Nehemiah 4:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/4-20.htm">Nehemiah 4:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/4-20.htm">Nehemiah 4:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/4-20.htm">Nehemiah 4:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/4-20.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 4:20 In whatever place you hear the sound (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/4-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 4:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 4:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/4-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 4:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 4:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>