NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Hearshama` (shaw-mah') to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) O our God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. for we are despised buwzah (boo-zaw') something scorned; an object of contempt -- despised. and turn shuwb (shoob) to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively their reproach cherpah (kher-paw') contumely, disgrace, the pudenda -- rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame. upon their own head ro'sh (roshe) the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) and give nathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) them for a prey bizzah (biz-zaw') booty -- prey, spoil. in the land 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. of captivity shibyah (shib-yaw') exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively) -- captives(-ity). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Hear, O our God, how we are despised! Return their reproach on their own heads and give them up for plunder in a land of captivity. King James Bible Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity: Holman Christian Standard Bible Listen, our God, for we are despised. Make their insults return on their own heads and let them be taken as plunder to a land of captivity. International Standard Version "Listen, our God, because we are being mocked. Let their insults fall back on them, and let them be dragged away as captives into exile. NET Bible Hear, O our God, for we are despised! Return their reproach on their own head! Reduce them to plunder in a land of exile! GOD'S WORD® Translation [Nehemiah prayed,] "Our God, hear us. We are despised. Turn their insults back on them, and let them be robbed in the land where they are prisoners. King James 2000 Bible Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a spoil in a land of captivity: Links Nehemiah 4:4Nehemiah 4:4 NIV Nehemiah 4:4 NLT Nehemiah 4:4 ESV Nehemiah 4:4 NASB Nehemiah 4:4 KJV |
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