Verse 9

For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands will be weakened from the work, so that it will not be done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De prøvde alle å skremme oss og sa: 'Deres hender vil svikte i arbeidet, og det vil ikke bli utført.' Men nå, gi meg styrke!

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For de prøvde alle å skremme oss og si: Deres hender vil bli svekket fra arbeidet, så det ikke blir fullført. Men nå, Gud, styrk mine hender.

• Norsk King James

  For de skremte oss alle og sa: Deres hender vil bli svekket, så det ikke blir gjort. Nå, derfor, Gud, styrk mine hender.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For de prøvde alle å skremme oss og sa: Deres hender vil falle fra arbeidet, og det vil ikke bli gjort. Men nå, styrk mine hender!

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For de forsøkte alle å skremme oss og tenkte: «De vil miste motet i arbeidet, og det vil ikke bli fullført.» Men nå, styrk mine hender!

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For de gjorde alle oss redde ved å si: Deres hender skal bli svekket fra arbeidet, slik at det ikke blir fullført. Så nå, Gud, styrk mine hender.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For de fikk oss alle til å frykte ved å si: «Arbeidet vil bremse, deres hender vil bli svake, og da blir det ikke fullført.» Derfor, o Gud, styrk mine hender.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  For de gjorde alle oss redde ved å si: Deres hender skal bli svekket fra arbeidet, slik at det ikke blir fullført. Så nå, Gud, styrk mine hender.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For de prøvde alle å gjøre oss redde og sa: 'Deres hender vil bli så svake at arbeidet ikke vil bli ferdig.' Men styrk nå mine hender.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For they were all trying to intimidate us, saying, "Their hands will get too weak for the work, and it will not be completed." But now, strengthen my hands!

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For alle skremte oss, og sa: «Deres hender vil bli slappe fra arbeidet, og det vil ikke bli utført.» Men nå, styrk mine hender!

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi de vilde allesammen gjøre os frygtagtige og sagde: De skulle drage deres Hænder af fra Gjerningen, og den skal ikke udrettes; men nu, bekræft mine Hænder!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weaked from the work, that it be not do. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For alle sammen forsøkte å gjøre oss redde ved å si: Deres hender vil bli svake fra arbeidet, slik at det ikke blir fullført. Nå derfor, Gud, styrk mine hender.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For de prøvde alle å skremme oss og sa: Deres hender vil bli for svake for arbeidet, slik at det ikke blir gjort. Men nå, [Gud], styrk du mine hender.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For de ønsket alle å skremme oss, og sa: 'Deres hender er for svake til arbeidet, og det vil ikke bli gjort.' Men nå, styrk mine hender.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For de ville alle skremme oss og sa: Deres hender skal bli svekket fra arbeidet, slik at det ikke blir gjort. Men nå, Gud, styrk mine hender.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For de håpet å skremme oss og si: Deres hender vil bli svake, og de vil oppgi arbeidet, så det ikke blir fullført. Men nå, Gud, styrk mine hender.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For they were all mynded to make us afrayed, and thoughte: They shal withdrawe their handes from the worke, yt they shal not laboure. Howbeit I stregthed my hande the more.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For all they afrayed vs, saying, Their handes shalbe weakened from the worke, and it shall not be done: nowe therefore incourage thou me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For they were all minded to make vs afrayde, saying, They shall withdrawe their handes from their worke, that it shall not be finished: Nowe therefore strengthen thou my hande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, [O God], strengthen my hands.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it not be done. But now, [God], strengthen you my hands.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for all of them are making us afraid, saying, `Their hands are too feeble for the work, and it is not done;' and now, strengthen Thou my hands.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, [O God], strengthen thou my hands.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For they were hoping to put fear in us, saying, Their hands will become feeble and give up the work so that it may not get done. But now, O God, make my hands strong.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For they all would have made us afraid, saying, "Their hands will be weakened from the work, that it not be done. But now, [God], strengthen my hands."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  All of them were wanting to scare us, supposing,“Their hands will grow slack from the work, and it won’t get done.” So now, strengthen my hands!

Referenced Verses

• Ps 138:3 : 3 In the day when I cried, You answered me and strengthened me with strength in my soul.
• Phil 4:13 : 13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
• Heb 12:12 : 12 Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,
• 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 But the God of all grace, who has called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
• Isa 35:3-4 : 3 Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. 4 Say to those who are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; He will come and save you.
• Isa 41:10 : 10 Fear not; for I am with you: be not dismayed; for I am your God: I will strengthen you; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
• Jer 38:4 : 4 Therefore the princes said to the king, We beg you, let this man be put to death; for he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking such words to them; for this man does not seek the welfare of this people, but the harm.
• Zech 10:12 : 12 And I will strengthen them in the LORD, and they shall walk in his name, says the LORD.
• 2 Cor 12:9 : 9 And He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
• Eph 3:16 : 16 That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner being;
• Eph 6:10 : 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
• 1 Sam 30:6 : 6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
• 2 Chr 15:7 : 7 Be strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.
• 2 Chr 32:18 : 18 Then they cried out with a loud voice in the language of Judah to the people of Jerusalem on the wall, to frighten them and to trouble them, that they might capture the city.
• Ezra 4:1-9 : 1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building the temple to the LORD God of Israel, 2 Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said to them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as you do; and we have sacrificed to Him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here. 3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said to them, You have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us. 4 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building, 5 And hired counselors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. 6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, at the start of his reign, they wrote to him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. 7 And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian language, and interpreted in the Syrian language. 8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this way: 9 Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites, 10 And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side of the river, and at such a time. 11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent to him, even to Artaxerxes the king; Your servants the men on this side of the river, and at such a time. 12 Be it known to the king, that the Jews who came up from you to us are come to Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls and joined the foundations. 13 Be it known now to the king, that, if this city is built, and the walls set up again, then they will not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so you will harm the revenue of the kings. 14 Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not proper for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore we have sent and certified the king; 15 That search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: so you shall find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause this city was destroyed. 16 We certify the king that, if this city is built again, and the walls set up, by this means you will have no portion on this side of the river. 17 Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and to the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time. 18 The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me. 19 And I commanded, and search has been made, and it is found that this city from old times has made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made in it. 20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, were paid to them. 21 Give now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until another commandment shall be given from me. 22 Take heed now that you fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings? 23 Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power. 24 Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
• Neh 4:10-14 : 10 And Judah said, The strength of the laborers is failing, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. 11 And our adversaries said, They shall not know or see anything until we come in among them and kill them, and cause the work to cease. 12 And when the Jews who lived near them came, they said to us ten times, From whatever place you turn, they will be upon us. 13 Therefore I set men in the lowest parts behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people according to their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. 14 And 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, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
• Neh 6:14 : 14 My God, remember Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, who would have made me afraid.
• Ps 56:3 : 3 Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in you.
• Ps 68:35 : 35 O God, you are awesome out of your holy places: the God of Israel is he who gives strength and power to his people. Blessed be God.
• Ps 71:1 : 1 In you, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be put to confusion.