Nehemiah 4:12

And it came to pass, that when the Jews that dwelt by them came and told us ten times, out of all the places from whence they came to us,

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

11And our enemies said: Let them not know, nor understand, till we come in the midst of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease.

13I set the people in the place behind the wall round about in order, with their swords, and spears, and bows.

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Cross References

Genesis 31:41And in this manner have I served thee in thy house twenty years, fourteen for thy daughters, and six for thy flocks: thou hast changed also my wages ten times.

Job 19:3Behold, these ten times you confound me, and are not ashamed to oppress me.

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 4:8-16

7 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth, 8 And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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