Verse Comparison: Nehemiah 4:9
American Standard Version
But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
Amplified® Bible
But because of them we made our prayer to our God and set a watch against them day and night.
Contemporary English Version
But we kept on praying to our God, and we also stationed guards day and night.
Darby English Version
Then we prayed to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
Good News Bible
but we prayed to our God and kept men on guard against them day and night.
King James Version
Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
New American Standard Bible
But we prayed to our God, and because of them we set up a guard against them day and night.
New International Version
But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.
New King James Version
Nevertheless we made our prayer to our God, and because of them we set a watch against them day and night.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But we prayed to our God, and because of them we set up a guard against them day and night.
Revised Standard Version
And we prayed to our God, and set a guard as a protection against them day and night.
Young's Literal Translation
And we pray unto our God, and appoint a watch against them, by day and by night, because of them.