Ибо все они стращали нас, думая: «опустятся руки их от дела сего, и оно не состоится»; но я тем более укрепил руки мои.
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.”
For they all wanted to frighten us, thinking, “Their hands will drop from the work, and it will not be done.” But now, O God,b strengthen my hands.
For all of them were trying to frighten us, thinking, “They will become discouraged with the work and it will not be done.” But now, O God, strengthen my hands.
They were just trying to intimidate us, imagining that they could discourage us and stop the work. So I continued the work with even greater determination.c
For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
For they all were trying to make us afraid, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will not be done.” Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be slackened from the work, that it be not carried out. -- Now therefore strengthen my hands!