Then the man said, “You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans and have prevailed.”
Nehemiah 4:9 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 So we prayed to our God and set a guard as a protection against them day and night. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But because of them we made our prayer to our God and set a watch against them day and night. American Standard Version (1901) But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them. Common English Bible So we prayed to our God and set a guard as protection against them day and night. Catholic Public Domain Version And we prayed to our God, and we stationed guards upon the wall, day and night, against them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And we prayed to our God, and set watchmen upon the wall day and night against them. |
Then the man said, “You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans and have prevailed.”
But Judah said, “The strength of the burden bearers is failing, and there is too much rubbish so that we are unable to work on the wall.”
And our enemies said, “They will not know or see anything before we come upon them and kill them and stop the work.”
He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.
The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”
The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless.
Stay awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that will take place and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Discipline yourselves; keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour.