Nehemiah 4

KJVBut it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.

GIGAKJVBut it happened, that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was angry, and took great anger, and mocked the Jews.

KJVAnd he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?

GIGAKJVAnd he spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these weak Jews? Will they fortify themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they make an end in a day? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?

KJVHear, 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:

GIGAKJVHear, O our God. For we are despised: and turn their insults back on their own heads, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:

KJVAnd cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders.

GIGAKJVAnd do not cover their wrongdoing, and do not let their sin be blotted out from before you. For they have provoked you to anger before the builders.

KJVSo built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.

GIGAKJVSo built we the wall. All the wall was joined together to its half. For the people had a mind to work.

KJVBut it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,

GIGAKJVBut it happened, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the broken places began to be stopped, then they were very angry,

KJVNevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

GIGAKJVBut we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

KJVAnd Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.

GIGAKJVAnd Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish. So that we are not able to build the wall.

KJVAnd our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

GIGAKJVAnd our enemies said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the middle among them, and kill them, and cause the work to stop.

KJVAnd it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.

GIGAKJVWhen the Jews which lived by them came, they said to us ten times, From all places from where you shall return to us they will be on you.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Do not be afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers and sisters, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

GIGAKJVWhen our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one to his work.

KJVAnd it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

GIGAKJVFrom then on, that the half of my servants worked in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of armor, and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

KJVThey which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.

GIGAKJVThose who built on the wall, and those who bore burdens, with those that loaded, every one with one of his hands worked in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.

KJVFor the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

GIGAKJVFor the builders, every one had his sword strapped to his side, and so built. And he who sounded the trumpet was by me.

KJVAnd I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.

GIGAKJVAnd I said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated on the wall, one far from another.

KJVIn what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us.

GIGAKJVIn what place therefore you hear the sound of the trumpet, gather to us there: our God shall fight for us.

KJVSo we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

GIGAKJVSo we labored in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

KJVLikewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.

GIGAKJVLikewise at the same time said I to the people, Let every one with his servant stay within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labor on the day.

KJVSo neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.

GIGAKJVSo I, and my brothers and sisters, and my servants, and the men of the guard which followed me, none of us took off our clothes, except that each one took them off for washing.