Nehemiah 4:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When 
 
3512c: according as, as, whenfrom a preposition prefix and asher
our enemies 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root
heardשָׁמְע֤וּ
(sha·me·'u)
8085: to heara prim. root
that it was knownנֹ֣ודַֽע
(no·v·da)
3045: to knowa prim. root
to us, and that Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
had frustratedוַיָּ֥פֶר
(vai·ya·fer)
6565a: to break, frustratea prim. root
their plan,עֲצָתָ֑ם
(a·tza·tam;)
6098: counsel, advicefrom yaats
then allכֻּלָּ֙נוּ֙
(kul·la·nu)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
of us returned(וַנָּ֤שָׁב
(van·na·shav)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to the wall,הַ֣חֹומָ֔ה
(ha·cho·v·mah,)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
each oneאִ֖ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
to his work.מְלַאכְתֹּֽו׃
(me·lach·tov.)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass when our enemies
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
that it was known
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
unto us and God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
had brought
parar  (paw-rar')
to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate
their counsel
`etsah  (ay-tsaw')
advice; by implication, plan; also prudence -- advice, advisement, counsel(l-(or), purpose.
to nought
parar  (paw-rar')
to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate
that we returned
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
all of us to the wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
every one
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
unto his work
mla'kah  (mel-aw-kaw')
deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When our enemies heard that it was known to us, and that God had frustrated their plan, then all of us returned to the wall, each one to his work.

King James Bible
And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When our enemies heard that we knew their scheme and that God had frustrated it, every one of us returned to his own work on the wall.

International Standard Version
Our opponents heard that we had learned about them, that God had brought their plans to failure, and that each and every one of us had come to work on the wall.

NET Bible
It so happened that when our adversaries heard that we were aware of these matters, God frustrated their intentions. Then all of us returned to the wall, each to his own work.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When our enemies heard that we knew about their plots and that God had prevented their plans from being successful, we all went back to the work on the wall. Each person performed his own job.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, that we returned all of us to the wall, everyone unto his work.
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