KJV King James Version
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.
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Nehemiah 4:3
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside him, said, “If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!”
WEB World English Bible
Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, “What they are building, if a fox climbed up it, he would break down their stone wall.”
ASV American Standard Version
Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they are building, if a fox go up, he shall break down their stone wall.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Tobiah the Ammonite is by him and saith, ‘Also, that which they are building—if a fox doth go up, then it hath broken down their stone wall.’
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:
5 And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked [thee] to anger before the builders.
6 So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְטוֹבִיָּ֥הH2900 · to.viy.yahTobijahהָעַמֹּנִ֖יH5984 · am.mo.niMeuniteאֶצְל֑וֹH681 · e.tselbesideוַיֹּ֗אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayגַּ֚םH1571 · gamalsoאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichהֵ֣םH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)בּוֹנִ֔יםH1129 · ba.nahto buildאִם־H518 · imifיַעֲלֶ֣הH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseשׁוּעָ֔לH7776 · shu.alfoxוּפָרַ֖ץH6555 · pa.ratsto break throughחוֹמַ֥תH2346 · cho.mahwallאַבְנֵיהֶֽם׃ פH68 · e.venstone
Cross-references
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?2 Kings 18:23Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.1 Kings 20:18And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.1 Kings 20:10And Benhadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.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.Lamentations 5:18Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it.Nehemiah 6:1Now 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;)
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