Nehemiah 4:7

5 Do not cover up their iniquity or let their sin be blotted out from Your sight, for they have provoked the builders.

6 So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious,

8 and all of them conspired to come and fight against Jerusalem and create a hindrance.

9 So we prayed to our God and posted a guard against them day and night.

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
When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious,
KJV
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,
WEB
But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabians, the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem went forward, and that the breaches began to be filled, they were very angry;
ASV
But it came to pass that, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem went forward, [and] that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth;
DARBY
And it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobijah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the walls of Jerusalem were being repaired, that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,
BLB
And it came to pass, when Sanballat and Tobiah and the Arabs and the Ammonites and the Ashdodites heard that the repair was progressing to the walls of Jerusalem and the gaps were beginning to be closed, that they became very hot.
ÅB
Men da Sanballat og Tobias og araberne og ammonittene og asdodittene hørte at vi holdt på med å utbedre Jerusalems murer, og at revnene tok til å fylles, ble de meget vrede.
OTB
Da Sanballat, Tobija, araberne, ammonittene og asjdodittene hørte at reparasjonene av Jerusalems murer hadde gått fremover og at bruddene ble lukket, ble de meget sinte.
B1930
Men da Sanballat og Tobias og araberne og ammonittene og asdodittene hørte at vi holdt på med å utbedre Jerusalems murer, og at revnene tok til å fylles, blev de meget vrede.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Nehemiah 4:1

    Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews

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  • Nehemiah 2:10

    But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply disturbed that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites.

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  • Jeremiah 25:20

    all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;

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  • Amos 1:13

    This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their territory.

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  • Revelation 12:17

    And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.

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  • Acts 5:33

    When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.

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  • Acts 4:17–18

    But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”

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  • Revelation 12:12–13

    Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea; with great fury the devil has come down to you, knowing he has only a short time.”

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