Nehemiah 4:14
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And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”
In other translations
And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”
Hebrew words
וָאֵרֶאva'ere'and I sawH7200וָאָקוּםva'akumand I aroseH6965וָאֹמַרva'omarand I saidH559אֶל־'el-toH413הַחֹרִיםhachorimthe noblesH2715וְאֶל־ve'el-and toH413הַסְּגָנִיםhaseganimthe officialsH5461וְאֶל־ve'el-and toH413יֶתֶרyeter[the] rest ofH3499הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971אַל־'al-may notH408תִּירְאוּtire'uyou be afraidH3372מִפְּנֵיהֶםmipeneihemof <before> themH6440אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲדֹנָי'adonai[the] LordH136הַגָּדוֹלhagadol<the> greatH1419וְהַנּוֹרָאvehanora'and <the> awesomeH3372זְכֹרוּzekhorurememberH2142וְהִלָּחֲמוּvehilachamuand fightH3898עַל־'al-onH5921אֲחֵיכֶם'acheikhembrothers yourH251בְּנֵיכֶםbeneikhemsons yourH1121וּבְנֹתֵיכֶםuvenoteikhemand daughters yourH1323נְשֵׁיכֶםnesheikhemwives yourH802וּבָתֵּיכֶם׃ פuvateikhemand houses yourH1004
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Related verses
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- Psalm 66:3Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.
- Psalm 65:5By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.
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- Deuteronomy 1:21Behold, the Lord thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.See, the LORD your God has placed the land before you. Go up and take possession of it as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has told you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
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