那地的民，就在犹大人建造的时候，使他们的手发软，扰乱他们；

那地的人就在犹大百姓建造的时候，使他们的手发软，扰乱他们。

那地的人就在犹大百姓建造的时候，使他们的手发软，扰乱他们。

于是，当地人阻挠犹大人，使他们不敢建殿，

于是那地方的居民使犹大人的手发软，惊扰他们的建筑工程。

那地的民，就在猶大人建造的時候，使他們的手發軟，擾亂他們；

那地的人就在猶大百姓建造的時候，使他們的手發軟，擾亂他們。

那地的人就在猶大百姓建造的時候，使他們的手發軟，擾亂他們。

於是，當地人阻撓猶大人，使他們不敢建殿，

於是那地方的居民使猶大人的手發軟，驚擾他們的建築工程。

國中的平民就使猶大人的手發軟；當他們建造的時候常阻擾他們。

緣此、斯土之民使猶大人手弱、擾其工作、

敵國於猶大族建殿時則阻之、使畏難而止。

自此、斯地居民、使猶大之民心灰、恐喝之、俾止工不建、

Then the peoples around them set out to discourage the people of Judah and make them afraid to go on building.

Then the nations around Judah tried to make its people lose hope. They wanted to make them afraid to go on building.

Then the people of the land discouraged the people of Judah and made them afraid to build

Then the local residents tried to discourage and frighten the people of Judah to keep them from their work.

Then the people who were already in the land discouraged the people of Judah and made them afraid to build.

Then the people of the land discouraged the people of Judah, and frightened them from building,

Then the people of the land tried to discourage the people of Judah. They troubled them in building,

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,

Then the people who were already in the land discouraged the people of Judah and made them afraid to build.

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,

Then the local people began to discourage the people of Judah and to dishearten them from building.

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building.

Despite their fear of the peoples around them, they built the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the Lord, both the morning and evening sacrifices. (niv)

Then the officials said to the king,“ This man should be put to death. He is discouraging the soldiers who are left in this city, as well as all the people, by the things he is saying to them. This man is not seeking the good of these people but their ruin.” (niv)

But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the people of Ashdod heard that the repairs to Jerusalem’s walls had gone ahead and that the gaps were being closed, they were very angry.They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it. (niv)

Also our enemies said,“ Before they know it or see us, we will be right there among them and will kill them and put an end to the work.” (niv)

Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way;say to those with fearful hearts,“ Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.” (niv)

They were all trying to frighten us, thinking,“ Their hands will get too weak for the work, and it will not be completed.” But I prayed,“ Now strengthen my hands.” (niv)