Nehemiah 6:9
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9They were trying to intimidate us into quitting. They thought, “They’ll give up; they’ll never finish it.”
I prayed, “Give me strength.”
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
For they all wanted to frighten us, thinking, “Their hands will drop from the work, and it will not be done.” But now, O God, strengthen my hands.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
They were all trying to frighten us, thinking, “Their hands will get too weak for the work, and it will not be completed.”
But I prayed, “Now strengthen my hands.”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
For they were all trying to intimidate us, saying, “They will drop their hands from the work, and it will never be finished.”
But now, my God, strengthen my hands.
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NLTNew Living Translation
They were just trying to intimidate us, imagining that they could discourage us and stop the work. So I continued the work with even greater determination.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
for all of them sought to frighten us, saying, “their hands will not do the work.” And now, God, strengthen my hands.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
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