The Meaning of Nehemiah 4:12 Explained

Nehemiah 4:12

KJV: 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.

YLT: And it cometh to pass, when the Jews have come who are dwelling near them, that they say to us ten times from all the places whither ye return -- they are against us.

Darby: And it came to pass that when the Jews that dwelt by them came and told us so ten times, from all the places whence they returned to us,

ASV: And it came to pass that, when the Jews that dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times from all places, Ye must return unto us.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Nehemiah 4:12?

MEANING: What does Nehemiah 4:12 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Nehemiah 4:12 mean?

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What is the context of Nehemiah 4:12?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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].

What does Nehemiah 4:12 Mean?

Context Summary

Nehemiah 4:1-12 - Braving Ridicule And Treachery

Suspicion, Nehemiah 2:12-20. Sanballat was probably a Moabite, a native of Horonaim; Tobiah had been a slave. There are many descendants of these two men in all our Christian communities today, hindering God's work. This heroic soul met their scorn and the depression of the people by unwavering faith and calm confidence in the good hand of God, Nehemiah 2:18. How small do our difficulties seem when brought into the sight of the God of heaven!

Reproach, Nehemiah 4:1-6. Whenever God's work revives, there is sure to be evil-speaking and reproach. It is a mistake to reply. Let us hand over our cause to God, and go on with His work. It matters very little what men say, as long as He is pleased. Had Nehemiah had the message of Christ he would not have prayed as in Nehemiah 2:5. Our Lord taught us to intercede for our enemies, Matthew 5:44. But let us emulate Nehemiah's zeal for the name of God, and let us remember that increased light means increased responsibility, Matthew 11:11.

Active opposition, Nehemiah 2:7-12. In time of hostility, our friends and allies are apt to grow discouraged and to advise the suspension of our work. "We are not able;" but faith looks to God alone and triumphantly holds on its way. [source]

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 4

¹ While the enemies scoff, Nehemiah prays and continues the work
⁷ Understanding the wrath and secrets of the enemy, he sets a watch
¹³ He arms the laborers
¹⁹ and gives military precepts

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 4:12 mean?

So it was when came the Jews who dwelt near them that they told us ten times from whatever place which you turn [they will be] upon us

וַֽיְהִי֙ כַּאֲשֶׁר־ בָּ֣אוּ הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים אֶצְלָ֑ם וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לָ֙נוּ֙ עֶ֣שֶׂר פְּעָמִ֔ים מִכָּל־ הַמְּקֹמ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁר־ תָּשׁ֥וּבוּ עָלֵֽינוּ

וַֽיְהִי֙	So it was
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
בָּ֣אוּ	came
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים	the Jews
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: יְהוּדִי Sense: Jew.
הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים	who dwelt
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
אֶצְלָ֑ם	near them
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: אֵצֶל Sense: beside, by, near, nearness, joining, proximity subst.
וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ	that they told
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
לָ֙נוּ֙	us
Parse: Preposition, first person common plural
עֶ֣שֶׂר	ten
Parse: Number, feminine singular construct Root: עֶשֶׂר Sense: ten.
פְּעָמִ֔ים	times
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: פַּעַם Sense: stroke, beat, foot, step, anvil, occurrence.
מִכָּל־	from whatever
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
הַמְּקֹמ֖וֹת	place
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: מָקֹום Sense: standing place, place.
תָּשׁ֥וּבוּ	you turn
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back.
עָלֵֽינוּ	[they will be] upon us
Parse: Preposition, first person common plural Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.

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