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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/nehemiah/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They all made plans to come and fight against Jerusalem and throw us into confusion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and all of them conspired to come and fight against Jerusalem and create a hindrance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And conspired all of them together to come <i>and</i> to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and all of them conspired together to come <i>and</i> attack Jerusalem and create confusion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all of them conspired together to come to fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />All of them conspired together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause a disturbance in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And all of them conspired together to come <i>and</i> fight against Jerusalem and to cause a disturbance in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />All of them joined together to come <i>and</i> fight against Jerusalem and to cause a disturbance in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They all conspired together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to cause a disturbance in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and throw it into confusion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and throw it into confusion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nehemiah/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and decided to stir up trouble, and to fight against the people of Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All of them plotted to attack Jerusalem to create confusion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nehemiah/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So they all plotted together to come and attack Jerusalem and create confusion, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So they all conspired together to invade and fight against Jerusalem, creating confusion there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and all of them conspired to come and fight against Jerusalem and create a hindrance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All of them conspired together to move with armed forces against Jerusalem and to create a disturbance in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and they all conspired together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion among us. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they conspire, all of them together, to come to fight against Jerusalem, and to do to it injury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they conspire, all of them together, to come in to fight against Jerusalem, and to do to it injury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will conspire all of them together to come to war against Jerusalem, and to do damage to it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they all assembled themselves together, to come, and to fight against Jerusalem, and to prepare ambushes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they all gathered together, so that they might go forth and fight against Jerusalem, and so that they might prepare ambushes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to throw us into confusion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they all conspired together to come to fight against Jerusalem and to hinder the people from the work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they all plotted as one to come to fight in Jerusalem and to make a stumbling block for them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And all of them assembled together, to come to fight against Jerusalem, and to destroy it utterly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/4-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=849" 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">The Work is Ridiculed</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious, <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵul·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all of them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7194.htm" title="7194: way·yiq·šə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To bind, league together, conspire. A primitive root: to tie, physically or mentally.">conspired</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yaḥ·dāw (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lā·ḇō·w (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">to come</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: lə·hil·lā·ḥêm (Prep-l:: V-Nifal-Inf) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">and fight</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">against Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and create</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/8442.htm" title="8442: tō·w·‘āh (N-fs) -- A wandering, error. Feminine active participle of ta'ah; mistake, i.e. impiety, or injury.">a hindrance.</a> </span><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="/psalms/2-1.htm">Psalm 2:1-2</a></span><br />Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-25.htm">Acts 4:25-27</a></span><br />You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’ / In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-3.htm">Psalm 83:3-5</a></span><br />With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish, / saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.” / For with one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against You—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">Isaiah 8:9-10</a></span><br />Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered! / Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-12.htm">Acts 23:12-13</a></span><br />When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-19.htm">Jeremiah 11:19</a></span><br />For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-3.htm">Matthew 26:3-4</a></span><br />At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, / and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-11.htm">2 Kings 6:11-12</a></span><br />For this reason the king of Aram became enraged and called his servants to demand of them, “Tell me, which one of us is on the side of the king of Israel?” / But one of his servants replied, “No one, my lord the king. For Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/3-6.htm">Esther 3:6</a></span><br />And when he learned the identity of Mordecai’s people, he scorned the notion of laying hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he sought to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout the kingdom of Xerxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-23.htm">Acts 9:23-24</a></span><br />After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him, / but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-13.htm">Psalm 31:13</a></span><br />For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-2.htm">Luke 22:2</a></span><br />and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/23-19.htm">1 Samuel 23:19-20</a></span><br />Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon? / Now, O king, come down whenever your soul desires, and we will be responsible for delivering him into your hand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-6.htm">Mark 3:6</a></span><br />At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1-2</a></span><br />After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat. / Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi).</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.</p><p class="hdg">all</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Psalm 2:1-3</a></b></br> Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-3.htm">Psalm 83:3-11</a></b></br> They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">Isaiah 8:9,10</a></b></br> Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces… </p><p class="hdg">hinder it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/20-10.htm">Jeremiah 20:10</a></b></br> For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, <i>say they</i>, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, <i>saying</i>, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/21-9.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/nehemiah/1-9.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-11.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/ezra/9-7.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-24.htm">Conspire</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-25.htm">Conspired</a> <a href="/ezra/4-5.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/acts/19-23.htm">Disturbance</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-22.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-4.htm">Hinder</a> <a href="/ezra/4-14.htm">Injury</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-25.htm">Plotted</a> <a href="/judges/13-25.htm">Stir</a> <a href="/ezra/6-2.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-6.htm">Together</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-17.htm">Trouble</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/esther/6-2.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-11.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-11.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/esther/3-15.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Conspire</a> <a href="/esther/6-2.htm">Conspired</a> <a href="/esther/6-2.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-6.htm">Disturbance</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-14.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/job/9-12.htm">Hinder</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-7.htm">Injury</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-22.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/esther/9-24.htm">Plotted</a> <a href="/job/17-8.htm">Stir</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-1.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-7.htm">Together</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-9.htm">Trouble</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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/nehemiah/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and all of them conspired</b><br>This phrase indicates a unified effort among the enemies of Israel. Historically, the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls under Nehemiah faced opposition from surrounding groups, including the Samaritans, Ammonites, Arabs, and Ashdodites. The term "conspired" suggests a secretive and deliberate plan, highlighting the intensity of the opposition. This reflects the broader biblical theme of opposition to God's work, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/psalms/2.htm">Psalm 2:1-2</a>, where nations conspire against the Lord and His Anointed.<p><b>to come and fight against Jerusalem</b><br>Jerusalem, the city of David, holds significant religious and political importance as the center of Jewish worship and identity. The enemies' intention to fight against Jerusalem underscores their desire to halt the restoration of the city, which symbolized the re-establishment of Jewish identity and worship. This opposition can be seen as a type of spiritual warfare, prefiguring the ultimate battle between good and evil. The physical attack on Jerusalem can be compared to spiritual attacks on believers, as described in <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>, where the struggle is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces.<p><b>and create a hindrance</b><br>The goal of creating a hindrance was to stop the progress of rebuilding the walls, which were crucial for the protection and stability of Jerusalem. This reflects a common tactic of the enemy to disrupt God's plans and discourage His people. The hindrance can be seen as a metaphor for the obstacles believers face in their spiritual journey. Nehemiah's response to this threat, through prayer and strategic planning, serves as a model for overcoming opposition. This aligns with the New Testament teaching in <a href="/james/4-7.htm">James 4:7</a>, which encourages believers to resist the devil and stand firm in faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nehemiah.htm">Nehemiah</a></b><br>The central figure in the book, Nehemiah is a Jewish leader who is instrumental in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He is known for his strong leadership and deep faith in God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The holy city of the Jews, Jerusalem is the focal point of Nehemiah's mission. The rebuilding of its walls symbolizes the restoration of the Jewish community and their covenant with God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sanballat,_tobiah,_and_the_arabs,_ammonites,_and_ashdodites.htm">Sanballat, Tobiah, and the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites</a></b><br>These are the adversaries mentioned earlier in <a href="/bsb/nehemiah/4.htm">Nehemiah 4</a>. They represent the external opposition to the rebuilding efforts, conspiring to attack and discourage the Jews.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/conspiracy.htm">Conspiracy</a></b><br>The act of plotting together, in this context, refers to the enemies' plan to attack Jerusalem and halt the reconstruction efforts.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/hindrance.htm">Hindrance</a></b><br>The intended result of the conspiracy, aiming to disrupt and prevent the successful completion of the wall.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/recognize_opposition.htm">Recognize Opposition</a></b><br>Just as Nehemiah faced opposition, believers today should expect resistance when doing God's work. Understanding this helps prepare us for spiritual battles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_vigilance.htm">Prayer and Vigilance</a></b><br>Nehemiah's response to opposition was prayer and setting a watch. Believers should likewise combine prayer with practical action to guard against spiritual attacks.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_purpose.htm">Unity in Purpose</a></b><br>The enemies conspired together, but Nehemiah united the people of Jerusalem in their purpose. Unity among believers is crucial in overcoming challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Nehemiah's faith was demonstrated through his actions. Believers are called to put their faith into practice, trusting God while actively working towards His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_adversity.htm">Perseverance in Adversity</a></b><br>Despite the conspiracy, Nehemiah and the Jews persevered. Believers are encouraged to remain steadfast in their mission, even when faced with obstacles.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/nehemiah's_role_in_rebuilding_walls.htm">What was Nehemiah's role in rebuilding Jerusalem's walls?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_micah_4_8_align_with_zion's_fate.htm">How does Micah 4:8 align with other prophecies about Zion's future when some passages (e.g., Ezekiel 5) predict destruction rather than restoration?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_all_hear_the_law_in_neh._8_1-3.htm">How could the entire community realistically gather and hear the Law for hours, as stated in Nehemiah 8:1-3?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_esther_8_11_fit_ot_justice.htm">How does the violent response sanctioned in Esther 8:11 align with broader Old Testament teachings on justice and mercy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/nehemiah/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">And conspired.</span>--Not fearing the Persian authority, they resolved to attack the city; but it will be seen that they soon abandoned that project.<p><span class= "bld">To hinder it.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">to do it hurt.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">To hinder it</span>. Rather, "to do it hurt." The word used is a rare one. According to Gesenius, it has the two senses of "error" and "injury." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/4-8.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">and all of them</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻלָּם֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḵul·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">conspired</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְשְׁר֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·šə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7194.htm">Strong's 7194: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tie, gird, confine, compact, in love, league</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to come</span><br /><span class="heb">לָב֖וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and fight</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hil·lā·ḥêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct<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 /><br /><span class="word">against Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(bî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and create</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a hindrance.</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹעָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8442.htm">Strong's 8442: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mistake, impiety, injury</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/4-8.htm">Nehemiah 4:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/4-8.htm">Nehemiah 4:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/4-8.htm">Nehemiah 4:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/4-8.htm">Nehemiah 4:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/4-8.htm">Nehemiah 4:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/4-8.htm">Nehemiah 4:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/4-8.htm">Nehemiah 4:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/4-8.htm">Nehemiah 4:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/4-8.htm">Nehemiah 4:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/4-8.htm">Nehemiah 4:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/4-8.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 4:8 And they conspired all of them together (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 4:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 4:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/4-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 4:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 4:9" /></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>