Parallel Verses New International Version After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, "Don't be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your families, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes." King James Bible And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses. Darby Bible Translation And I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not afraid of them: remember the Lord who is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your houses. World English Bible I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, "Don't be afraid of them! Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses." Young's Literal Translation And I see, and rise up, and say unto the freemen, and unto the prefects, and unto the rest of the people, 'Be not afraid of them; the Lord, the great and the fearful, remember ye, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.' Nehemiah 4:14 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleBe not ye afraid of them - Are they more terrible or stronger than God? Fight for your brethren - Your own countrymen, who worship the same God, and are come from the same stock; your sons, whom they wish to slay or lead into captivity; your daughters and wives, whom they wish to deflower and defile; and your houses, which they wish to seize and occupy as their own. They had every thing at stake; and therefore they must fight pro aris et focis, for their religion, their lives, and their property. A people thus interested, who once take up the sword, can never be conquered. There is an address made to the Greeks by their leader in Aeschylus, Pers. ver. 402, similar to this, to excite them against the Persians: - - Ω Παιδες Ἑλληνων, ιτε, Ελευθερουτε πατριδ,ελευθερουτε δε Παιδας, γυνιακας, θεων ρε πατρῳων ἑδη, Θηκας τε προγονων· νυν ὑπερ παντων αγων. " - Sons of the Greeks, go on! Free now your country, and your children free; Your wives, the temples of your fathers' gods, And dear abodes of farthest ancestors: - Now strike the blow for all!" J. B. B. C. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Be ye not afraid Psalm 46:11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul... remember Isaiah 63:11-13 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying... great Nehemiah 1:5 And said, I beseech you, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God... Job 37:22 Fair weather comes out of the north: with God is terrible majesty. fight Library Discouragements and Courage'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 much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. 11. 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. 12. And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Heathen Plots Cross References Numbers 14:9 Only do not rebel against the LORD. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them." Deuteronomy 1:29 Then I said to you, "Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them. Deuteronomy 1:30 The LORD your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes, 2 Samuel 10:12 Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The LORD will do what is good in his sight." Nehemiah 1:5 Then I said: "LORD, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments, Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, "I find no pleasure in them"-- Jump to Previous Afraid Awesome Awful Daughters Fear Feared Fight Great Greatly Homes Houses Mind Nobles Ones Remember Rest Rose Rulers Terrible WivesJump to Next Afraid Awesome Awful Daughters Fear Feared Fight Great Greatly Homes Houses Mind Nobles Ones Remember Rest Rose Rulers Terrible WivesLinks Nehemiah 4:14 NIVNehemiah 4:14 NLT Nehemiah 4:14 ESV Nehemiah 4:14 NASB Nehemiah 4:14 KJV Nehemiah 4:14 Bible Apps Nehemiah 4:14 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 4:14 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 4:14 French Bible Nehemiah 4:14 German Bible Nehemiah 4:14 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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