Nehemiah 4:4 - Hebrew Names version (HNV)

⁴ Hear, our God; for we are despised: and turn back their reproach on their own head, and give them up for a spoil in a land of captivity;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ 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

⁴ [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)

⁴ 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

⁴ 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

⁴ 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.

Nehemiah 4:4 Cross References

Nehemiah 5:9

Also I said, The thing that you do is not good: ought you not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

Psalm 79:12

Pay back to our neighbors seven times into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached you, Lord.

Proverbs 3:34

Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

Lamentations 1:22

Let all their wickedness come before you; Do to them, as you have done to me for all my transgressions: For my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.

Hosea 12:14

Efrayim has bitterly provoked anger. Therefore his blood will be left on him, and his Lord will repay his contempt.

1 Samuel 17:26

David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man who kills this Pelishti, and takes away the reproach from Yisra'el? for who is this uncircumcised Pelishti, that he should defy the armies of the living God?