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 heard thereof, 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 our God.”
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 Souviens-toi, ô mon Dieu, de Tobija et de Sanballat, et de leurs œuvres! Souviens-toi aussi de Noadia, la prophétesse, et des autres prophètes qui cherchaient à m’effrayer!
15 La muraille fut achevée le vingt-cinquième jour du mois d’Élul, en cinquante-deux jours.
16 Lorsque tous nos ennemis l’apprirent, toutes les nations qui étaient autour de nous furent dans la crainte; elles éprouvèrent une grande humiliation, et reconnurent que l’œuvre s’était accomplie par la volonté de notre Dieu.
17 Dans ce temps-là, il y avait aussi des grands de Juda qui adressaient fréquemment des lettres à Tobija et qui en recevaient de lui.
18 Car plusieurs en Juda étaient liés à lui par serment, parce qu’il était gendre de Schecania, fils d’Arach, et que son fils Jochanan avait pris la fille de Meschullam, fils de Bérékia.
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What Does Nehemiah 6:16 Mean?
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