KJV King James Version
But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard [it], they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What [is] this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
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Nehemiah 2:19
But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard [it], they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What [is] this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard about this, they mocked us and ridiculed us, saying, “What is this you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?”
WEB World English Bible
But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they ridiculed us, and despised us, and said, “What is this thing that you are doing? Will you rebel against the king?”
ASV American Standard Version
But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Sanballat the Horonite heareth, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, and they mock at us, and despise us, and say, ‘What is this thing that ye are doing? against the king are ye rebelling?’
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 2
16 And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told [it] to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
17 Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we [are] in, how Jerusalem [lieth] waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.
18 Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for [this] good [work].
19 But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard [it], they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What [is] this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
20 Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
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וַיִּשְׁמַע֩H8085 · sha.mato hear: hearסַנְבַלַּ֨טH5571 · san.val.latSanballatהַחֹרֹנִ֜יH2772 · cho.ro.niHoroniteוְטֹבִיָּ֣ה׀H2900 · to.viy.yahTobijahהָעֶ֣בֶדH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveהָֽעַמּוֹנִ֗יH5984 · am.mo.niMeuniteוְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙H1654 · ge.shemGeshemהָֽעַרְבִ֔יH6163 · a.ra.viArabוַיַּלְעִ֣גוּH3932 · la.agto mockלָ֔נוּH9035 · nuusוַיִּבְז֖וּH959 · ba.zahto despiseעָלֵ֑ינוּH5921 · aluponוַיֹּאמְר֗וּH559 · a.marto sayמָֽה־H4100 · mahwhat?הַדָּבָ֤רH1697 · da.varwordהַזֶּה֙H2088 · zehthisאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichאַתֶּ֣םH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)עֹשִׂ֔יםH6213 · a.sahto make: doהַעַ֥לH5921 · aluponהַמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingאַתֶּ֥םH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)מֹרְדִֽים׃H4775 · ma.radto rebel
Cross-references
Nehemiah 6:6Wherein [was] written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith [it, that] thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.Nehemiah 6:1-2Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and [that] there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)Psalm 44:13-14Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.Psalm 80:6Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.Mark 5:40And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.Luke 23:2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.Ezra 4:15-16That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city [is] a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.Jeremiah 20:8For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.Nehemiah 2:10When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard [of it], it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.John 19:12And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.Hebrews 11:36And others had trial of [cruel] mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:Psalm 79:4We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.Acts 24:5For we have found this man [a] pestilent [fellow], and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:Nehemiah 6:9For 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.Job 30:1But now [they that are] younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.Nehemiah 4:1But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
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