SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:15
Y sucedió que cuando oyeron nuestros enemigos que lo habíamos entendido, Dios disipó el consejo de ellos, nos volvimos todos al muro, cada uno a su obra.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 4:15
Verse 15. Their counsel to naught] The word counsel used here countenances the emendation in the 12th verse.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 15. And it came to pass, when our enemies heard it was known unto us , etc.] What they intended, as might be reported to them from the preparations made by the Jews to receive them, and defend themselves: and God had brought their counsel to naught ; which was to come upon them secretly and unawares; but being discovered, they dropped their design, and their scheme came to nothing: so that we returned all of us to the wall, every man to his work ; to that part of it where he wrought, in order to finish it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-15 - The hindering good work is what bad men aim at, and promise themselve success in; but good work is God's work, and it shall prosper. God ha many ways of bringing to light, and so of bringing to nought, the devices and designs of his church's enemies. If our enemies cannot frighten us from duty, or deceive us into sin, they cannot hurt us Nehemiah put himself and his cause under the Divine protection. It wa the way of this good man, and should be our way. All his cares, all his griefs, all his fears, he spread before God. Before he used any means he made his prayer to God. Having prayed, he set a watch against the enemy. If we think to secure ourselves by prayer, without watchfulness we are slothful, and tempt God; if by watchfulness, without prayer, we are proud, and slight God: either way, we forfeit his protection. God' care of our safety, should engage and encourage us to go on with vigou in our duty. As soon as a danger is over, let us return to our work and trust God another time.
Original Hebrew
ויהי 1961 כאשׁר 834 שׁמעו 8085 אויבינו 341 כי 3588 נודע 3045 לנו ויפר 6565 האלהים 430 את 853 עצתם 6098 ונשׁוב 7725 כלנו 3605 אל 413 החומה 2346 אישׁ 376 אל 413 מלאכתו׃ 4399
