Nehemiah 4:4-6

New International Reader's Version

⁴ I prayed to God. I said, “Our God, please listen to our prayer. Some people hate us. They’re saying bad things about us. So let others say bad things about them. Let them be carried off like stolen goods. Let them be taken to another country as prisoners. ⁵ Don’t hide your eyes from their guilt. Don’t forgive their sins. They have said bad things about the builders.”

⁶ So we rebuilt the wall. We repaired it until all of it was half as high as we wanted it to be. The people worked with all their heart.