Nehemiah 4:9

Bible in Basic English 1965

But we made our prayer to God, and had men on watch against them day and night because of them.

Cross References

Genesis 32:28

And he said, Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel: for in your fight with God and with men you have overcome.

Nehemiah 4:10

And Judah said, The strength of the workmen is giving way, and there is much waste material; it is impossible for us to put up the wall.

Nehemiah 4:11

And those who were against us said, Without their knowledge and without their seeing us, we will come among them and put them to death, causing the work to come to a stop.

Job 5:12

Who makes the designs of the wise go wrong, so that they are unable to give effect to their purposes.

Psalm 33:10

The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect.

Psalm 50:15

Let your voice come up to me in the day of trouble; I will be your saviour, so that you may give glory to me.

Proverbs 22:12

The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned.

Matthew 26:41

Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

Luke 21:36

But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.

1 Peter 5:8

Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;