Nehemiah 4:4 | |
NASB: Hear, O our God, how we are despised! Return their reproach on their own heads and give them up for plunder in a land of captivity. (NASB ©1995) GWT: [Nehemiah prayed,] "Our God, hear us. We are despised. Turn their insults back on them, and let them be robbed in the land where they are prisoners. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: Hear, 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: ASV: Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn back their reproach upon their own head, and give them up for a spoil in a land of captivity; BBE: Give ear, O our God, for we are looked down on: let their words of shame be turned back on themselves, and let them be given up to wasting in a land where they are prisoners: DBY: Hear, our God, for we are despised, and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in a land of captivity! JPS: Hear, O our God; for we are despised; and turn back their reproach upon their own head, and give them up to spoiling in a land of captivity; WBS: Hear, 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: WEB: Hear, our God; for we are despised: and turn back their reproach on their own head, and give them up for a spoil in a land of captivity; YLT: Hear, O our God, for we have been despised; and turn back their reproach on their own head, and give them for a spoil in a land of captivity; | |
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