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Selected Verse: Nehemiah 4:4 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ne 4:4 |
Strong Concordance |
Hear [08085], O our God [0430]; for we are despised [0939]: and turn [07725] their reproach [02781] upon their own head [07218], and give [05414] them for a prey [0961] in the land [0776] of captivity [07633]: |
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King James |
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: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| Hear, O our God; for we are despised--The imprecations invoked here may seem harsh, cruel, and vindictive; but it must be remembered that Nehemiah and his friends regarded those Samaritan leaders as enemies to the cause of God and His people, and therefore as deserving to be visited with heavy judgments. The prayer, therefore, is to be considered as emanating from hearts in which neither hatred, revenge, nor any inferior passion, but a pious and patriotic zeal for the glory of God and the success of His cause, held the ascendant sway. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| The parenthetical prayers of Nehemiah form one of the most striking characteristics of his history. Here we have the first. Other examples are Neh 5:19; Neh 6:9, Neh 6:14; Neh 13:14, Neh 13:22, Neh 13:29, Neh 13:31. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
(3:36-37)
When Nehemiah heard of these contemptuous words, he committed the matter to God, entreating Him to hear how they (the Jews) were become a scorn, i.e., a subject of contempt, to turn the reproach of the enemies upon their own head, and to give them up the plunder in a land of captivity, i.e., in a land in which they would dwell as captives. He supplicates, moreover, that God would not cover, i.e., forgive (Psa 85:3), their iniquity, and that their sin might not be blotted out from before His face, i.e., might not remain unpunished, "for they have provoked to wrath before the builders," i.e., openly challenged the wrath of God, by despising Him before the builders, so that they heard it. הכעים without an object, spoken of provoking the divine wrath by grievous sins; comp. Kg2 21:6 with Ch2 33:6. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| A prey - Give them for a prey to their enemies, and let these carry them into the land of captivity. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Turn their reproach upon their own head - A prayer of this kind, understood literally, is not lawful for any Christian. Jesus, our great master, has said, "Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you; and pray for them that despitefully use you." Such sayings as the above are excusable in the mouth of a Jew, under severe irritation. See the next verse, Neh 4:5 (note). |
31 And for the wood [06086] offering [07133], at times [06256] appointed [02163], and for the firstfruits [01061]. Remember [02142] me, O my God [0430], for good [02896].
29 Remember [02142] them, O my God [0430], because they have defiled [01352] the priesthood [03550], and the covenant [01285] of the priesthood [03550], and of the Levites [03881].
22 And I commanded [0559] the Levites [03881] that they should cleanse [02891] themselves, and that they should come [0935] and keep [08104] the gates [08179], to sanctify [06942] the sabbath [07676] day [03117]. Remember [02142] me, O my God [0430], concerning this also, and spare [02347] me according to the greatness [07230] of thy mercy [02617].
14 Remember [02142] me, O my God [0430], concerning this, and wipe not out [04229] my good [02617] deeds that I have done [06213] for the house [01004] of my God [0430], and for the offices [04929] thereof.
14 My God [0430], think [02142] thou upon Tobiah [02900] and Sanballat [05571] according to these their works [04639], and on the prophetess [05031] Noadiah [05129], and the rest [03499] of the prophets [05030], that would have put me in fear [03372].
9 For they all made us afraid [03372], saying [0559], Their hands [03027] shall be weakened [07503] from the work [04399], that it be not done [06213]. Now therefore, O God, strengthen [02388] my hands [03027].
19 Think [02142] upon me, my God [0430], for good [02896], according to all that I have done [06213] for this people [05971].
6 And he caused [05674] his children [01121] to pass through [05674] the fire [0784] in the valley [01516] of the son [01121] of Hinnom [02011]: also he observed times [06049], and used enchantments [05172], and used witchcraft [03784], and dealt [06213] with a familiar spirit [0178], and with wizards [03049]: he wrought [06213] much [07235] evil [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], to provoke him to anger [03707].
6 And he made his son [01121] pass [05674] through the fire [0784], and observed times [06049], and used enchantments [05172], and dealt [06213] with familiar spirits [0178] and wizards [03049]: he wrought [06213] much [07235] wickedness [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], to provoke him to anger [03707].
3 Thou hast taken away [0622] all thy wrath [05678]: thou hast turned [07725] thyself from the fierceness [02740] of thine anger [0639].
5 And cover [03680] not their iniquity [05771], and let not their sin [02403] be blotted out [04229] from before [06440] thee: for they have provoked thee to anger [03707] before the builders [01129].