Nehemiah 4:4

In 11 translations

BSB

Hear us, O God, for we are despised. Turn their scorn back upon their own heads, and let them be taken as plunder to a land of captivity.

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:despised: Heb. despite

WEB

“Hear, our God, for we are despised. Turn back their reproach on their own head. Give them up for a plunder in a 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;

LSV

Hear, O our God, for we have been despised; and return their reproach on their own head, and give them 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;

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!Elohim

DRC

Hear thou our God, for we are despised: turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them to be despised in a land of captivity.

GNV

Heare, O our God (for we are despised) and turne their shame vpon their owne head, and giue them vnto a pray in the lande of their captiuitie,

JPS3:36

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;

LXXE

Hear, O our God, for we have become a scorn; and return thou their reproach upon their head, and make them a scorn in a land of captivity,

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WLC3:36

שְׁמַ֤ע אֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּ֙ כִּֽי־הָיִ֣ינוּ בוּזָ֔ה וְהָשֵׁ֥ב חֶרְפָּתָ֖ם אֶל־רֹאשָׁ֑ם וּתְנֵ֥ם לְבִזָּ֖ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ שִׁבְיָֽה׃KJV:Neh.4.4

LXX-Br13:36

Ἄκουσον ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὅτι ἐγενήθημεν εἰς μυκτηρισμὸν, καὶ ἐπίστρεψον ὀνειδισμὸν αὐτῶν εἰς κεφαλὴν αὐτῶν, καὶ δὸς αὐτοὺς εἰς μυκτηρισμὸν ἐν γῇ αἰχμαλωσίας,

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• Psalms 79:12Pay back into the laps of our neighbors sevenfold the reproach they hurled at You, O Lord.
• Psalms 123:3–4Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt. We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.
• Proverbs 3:34He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
• Hosea 12:14Ephraim has provoked bitter anger, so his Lord will leave his bloodguilt upon him and repay him for his contempt.
• 1 Samuel 17:26David asked the men who were standing with him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies…

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