I also said, “What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our Elohim because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?
Nehemiah 4:4 - The Scriptures 2009 “Hear, O our Elohim, for we have become despised. And turn back their reproach on their own heads, and give them as a prey in a land of captivity! Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [And Nehemiah prayed] Hear, O our God, for we are despised. Turn their taunts upon their own heads, and give them for a prey in a land of their captivity. American Standard Version (1901) Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn back their reproach upon their own head, and give them up for a spoil in a land of captivity; Common English Bible Listen, God; we are despised! Turn their insults to us back on their heads and make them like plunder in a captive land. Catholic Public Domain Version Listen, O our God, for we have become an object of contempt. Turn their reproach upon their own head, and grant that they may be despised in a land of captivity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Hear thou our God, for we are despised. Turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them to be despised in a land of captivity. |
I also said, “What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our Elohim because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?
And repay to our neighbours sevenfold Their reproach, into their bosom, With which they have reproached You, O יהוה.
“Let all their evil come before You, And do to them as You have done to me For all my transgressions. For my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.”
Ephrayim has provoked most bitterly. So his Master left his blood-guilt on him, and repaid him for his reproach.
And Dawiḏ spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, “What shall be done for the man who strikes this Philistine and shall take away reproach from Yisra’ĕl? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should reproach the armies of the living Elohim?”