^4:11Our adversaries also boasted,¹⁴ “Before they are aware or anticipate¹⁵ anything, we will come in among them and kill them, and we will bring this work to a halt!”

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14 Heb “said.”
15 Heb “see.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And our enemies said, “They will not know or see till we come among them and kill them and stop the work.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Also our enemies said, “Before they know it or see us, we will be right there among them and will kill them and put an end to the work.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

And our enemies said, “They won’t realize it until we’re among them and can kill them and stop the work.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Meanwhile, our enemies were saying, “Before they know what’s happening, we will swoop down on them and kill them and end their work.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then our enemies said, “They will not know nor see until we come upon them and will kill them and stop the work.”

KJV 1900King 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.

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