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Nehemiah 4:9-16 (MSG)

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⁹ We countered with prayer to our God and set a round-the-clock guard against them. ¹⁰ But soon word was going around in Judah, The builders are pooped, the rubbish piles up; We're in over our heads, we can't build this wall. ¹¹ And all this time our enemies were saying, "They won't know what hit them. Before they know it we'll be at their throats, killing them right and left. That will put a stop to the work!" ¹² The Jews who were their neighbors kept reporting, "They have us surrounded; they're going to attack!" If we heard it once, we heard it ten times. ¹³ So I stationed armed guards at the most vulnerable places of the wall and assigned people by families with their swords, lances, and bows. ¹⁴ After looking things over I stood up and spoke to the nobles, officials, and everyone else: "Don't be afraid of them. Put your minds on the Master, great and awesome, and then fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes ¹⁵ Our enemies learned that we knew all about their plan and that God had frustrated it. And we went back to the wall and went to work. ¹⁶ From then on half of my young men worked while the other half stood guard with lances, shields, bows, and mail armor. Military officers served as backup for everyone in Judah who was at work rebuilding the wall.

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 9) Teach Us To Pray - Eager to Act (2008-09-05)
(v. 9) Teach Us To Pray - Eager to Act (2008-09-05)
(v. 10) Teach Us To Pray - Eager to Act (2008-09-05)
(v. 11) Teach Us To Pray - Eager to Act (2008-09-05)
(v. 12) Teach Us To Pray - Eager to Act (2008-09-05)
(v. 13) Teach Us To Pray - Eager to Act (2008-09-05)
(v. 14) Teach Us To Pray - Eager to Act (2008-09-05)
(v. 15) Teach Us To Pray - Eager to Act (2008-09-05)
(v. 16) Teach Us To Pray - Eager to Act (2008-09-05)

Definition(s):
Judah (Joo-da): the praise of the Lord; confession
Put (Poot):
So (Soh):