Nehemiah 4:11
King James Version (KJV)
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
In context
9 Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
10 And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
11 And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
12 And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.
13 Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
Nehemiah 4:11 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
- WEB World English Bible
- Our adversaries said, “They will not know or see, until we come in among them and kill them, and cause the work to cease.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And our adversaries say, 'They do not know, nor see, till that we come in to their midst, and have slain them, and caused the work to cease.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them and kill them, and put an end to the work.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.