Nehemiah 6:9 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁹ For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, O God, strengthen thou my hands.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ For they all wanted to frighten us, thinking, Their hands will be so weak that the work will not be done. But now strengthen my hands!

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, O God, strengthen thou my hands.

Common English Bible

⁹ All of them were trying to make us afraid, saying, “They will be discouraged, and the work won’t get finished.” But now, God, strengthen me!

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ For all these men wished to frighten us, thinking that our hands would cease from the work, and that we would cease. For this reason, I strengthened my hands all the more.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ For all these men thought to frighten us, thinking that our hands would cease from the work, and that we would leave off. Wherefore I strengthened my hands the more.

Nehemiah 6:9 Cross References

2 Chronicles 15:7

But be ye strong, and let not your hands be slack: for your work shall be rewarded.

2 Chronicles 32:18

And they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

Ezra 1:6

And all they that were round about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was willingly offered.

Nehemiah 6:14

Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and also the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.

Psalm 138:3

In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.

Psalm 56:3

What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

Psalm 68:35

O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: The God of Israel, he giveth strength and power unto his people Blessed be God.

Psalm 71:1

In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: Let me never be ashamed.

Isaiah 40:29

He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength.

Isaiah 41:10

Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Jeremiah 38:4

Then the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; forasmuch as he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

Ezekiel 30:24

And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.

Zechariah 10:12

And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.

2 Corinthians 12:9

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Ephesians 3:16

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Hebrews 12:12

Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees;

1 Peter 5:10

And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, stablish, strengthen you.

1 Samuel 30:6

And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in the LORD his God.