The Meaning of Nehemiah 4:11 Explained

Nehemiah 4:11

KJV: 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.

YLT: And our adversaries say, 'They do not know, nor see, till that we come in to their midst, and have slain them, and caused the work to cease.'

Darby: And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them and kill them, and put an end to the work.

ASV: And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

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What is the context of Nehemiah 4:11?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Nehemiah 4:11 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 4:11 mean?

And said our adversaries neither they will know nor see anything until till we come into their midst and kill them and cause to cease - the work

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ צָרֵ֗ינוּ לֹ֤א יֵדְעוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יִרְא֔וּ עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־ נָב֥וֹא אֶל־ תּוֹכָ֖ם וַהֲרַגְנ֑וּם וְהִשְׁבַּ֖תְנוּ אֶת־ הַמְּלָאכָֽה

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ	And said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
צָרֵ֗ינוּ	our adversaries
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common plural Root: צַר Sense: narrow, tight.
לֹ֤א	neither
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
יֵדְעוּ֙	they will know
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know.
וְלֹ֣א	nor
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
יִרְא֔וּ	see anything
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
עַ֛ד	until
Parse: Preposition Root: עַד Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
אֲשֶׁר־	till
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
נָב֥וֹא	we come
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common plural Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
אֶל־	into
Parse: Preposition Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
תּוֹכָ֖ם	their midst
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural Root: תָּוֶךְ Sense: midst, middle.
וַהֲרַגְנ֑וּם	and kill them
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, first person common plural, third person masculine plural Root: הָרַג Sense: to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand.
וְהִשְׁבַּ֖תְנוּ	and cause to cease
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, first person common plural Root: שָׁבַת Sense: to cease, desist, rest.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַמְּלָאכָֽה	the work
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מְלָאכָה Sense: occupation, work, business.

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