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Nehemiah 4:1

Sanballat
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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.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews
KJV
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.
WEB
But when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry, and was very indignant, and mocked the Jews.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And it came to pass that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was angry and very indignant, and mocked the Jews.
BLB
And it came to pass, when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, that he became hot and he became greatly angry, and he mocked at the Jews.
ÅB
Da nå Sanballat hørte at vi bygget på muren, ble hans vrede tent opp; han ble yderlig forbitret og spottet jødene
OTB
Da Sanballat hørte at vi holdt på å bygge opp muren, ble han rasende og meget sint, og han spottet jødene.
B1930
Da nu Sanballat hørte at vi bygget på muren, optendtes hans vrede; han blev yderlig forbitret og spottet jødene

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Cross references

  • Nehemiah 2:10

    When 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.

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  • Hebrews 11:36

    And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

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  • Psalms 35:15–16

    But 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:

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  • Acts 5:17

    Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

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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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  • Matthew 27:29

    And 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!

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  • Ezra 4:1–5

    Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;

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  • Psalms 44:13–14

    Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.

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