KJV King James Version
But 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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Nehemiah 4:1
But 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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews
WEB World English Bible
But it happened that when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
ASV American Standard Version
But it came to pass that, when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, when Sanballat hath heard that we are building the wall, that it is displeasing to him, and he is very angry and mocketh at the Jews,
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 4
1 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
2 And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?
3 Now Tobiah the Ammonite [was] by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.
4 Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיְהִ֞יH1961 · ha.yahto beכַּאֲשֶׁ֧רH834 · a.sherwhichשָׁמַ֣עH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearסַנְבַלַּ֗טH5571 · san.val.latSanballatכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforאֲנַ֤חְנוּH587 · a.nach.nuweבוֹנִים֙H1129 · ba.nahto buildאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הH2346 · cho.mahwallוַיִּ֣חַרH2734 · cha.rahto be incensedל֔וֹH9033 · ohimוַיִּכְעַ֖סH3707 · ka.asto provokeהַרְבֵּ֑הH7235 · ra.vahto multiplyוַיַּלְעֵ֖גH3932 · la.agto mockעַל־H5921 · aluponהַיְּהוּדִֽים׃H3064 · ye.hu.diJew
Cross-references
Hebrews 11:36And others had trial of [cruel] mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: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.Nehemiah 2:19But 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?Psalm 35:15-16But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: [yea], the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew [it] not; they did tear [me], and ceased not:Acts 5:17Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,Matthew 27:29And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put [it] upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!Ezra 4:1-5Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;Psalm 44:13-14Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
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