King James Version
Nehemiah 4:11 in the King James Version says “And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cau...” — study this verse from Nehemiah chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And 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.”
Nehemiah 4:11 · KJV
Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
And 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.
And 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.
And 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. From all: or, That from all places ye must return to us
Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places , I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. in the: Heb. from the lower parts of the place, etc
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“They shall not know”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“neither see”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“to cease”
H7673to repose, i.e., desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“them and cause the work”
H4399properly, deputyship, i.e., ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
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