Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And it came to pass, that when Sanaballat heard that we were building the wall he was angry: and being moved exceedingly he scoffed at the Jews. Sanballat Nehemiah 2:10,19 And Sanaballat the Horonite, and Tobias the servant, the Ammonite, heard it, and it grieved them exceedingly, that a man was come, who sought the prosperity of the children of Israel. . . . Ezra 4:1-5 Now the enemies of Juda and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to the Lord the God of Israel. . . . Acts 5:17 Then the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him (which is the heresy of the Sadducees) were filled with envy. mocked Psalm 35:15,16 But they rejoiced against me, and came together: scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew not. . . . Psalm 44:13,14 Thou hast sold thy people for no price: and there was no reckoning in the exchange of them. . . . Matthew 27:29 And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying: Hail, King of the Jews. Hebrews 11:36 And others had trial of mockeries and stripes: moreover also of bands and prisons. Context The Work is Ridiculed1And it came to pass, that when Sanaballat heard that we were building the wall he was angry: and being moved exceedingly he scoffed at the Jews.2And said before his brethren, and the multitude of the Samaritans: What are the silly Jews doing? Will the Gentiles let them alone? will they sacrifice and make an end in a day? are they able to raise stones out of the heaps of the rubbish, which are burnt?… Cross References Matthew 2:16 Then Herod perceiving that he was deluded by the wise men, was exceeding angry: and sending killed all the menchildren that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. Nehemiah 2:10 And Sanaballat the Horonite, and Tobias the servant, the Ammonite, heard it, and it grieved them exceedingly, that a man was come, who sought the prosperity of the children of Israel. Nehemiah 2:19 But Sanaballat the Horonite, and Tobias the servant, the Ammonite, and Gossem the Arabian heard of it, and they scoffed at us, and despised us, and said: What is this thing that you do? are you going to rebel against the king? Nehemiah 6:15 But the wall was finished the five and twentieth day of the month of Elul, in two and fifty days. Nehemiah 6:16 And it came to pass when all our enemies heard of it, that all nations which were round about us, were afraid, and were cast down within themselves, for they perceived that this work was the work of God. Nehemiah 13:28 And one of the sons of Joiada the son of Eliasib the high priest, was son in law to Sanaballat the Horonite, and I drove him from me. Jeremiah 38:19 And king Sedecias said to Jeremiah: I am afraid because of the Jews that are fled over to the Chaldeans: lest I should be delivered into their hands, and they should abuse me. Lexicon Nowוַיְהִ֞י (yə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be when כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Sanballat סַנְבַלַּ֗ט (san·ḇal·laṭ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5571: Sanballat -- a Samaritan leader heard שָׁמַ֣ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction we אֲנַ֤חְנוּ (’ă·naḥ·nū) Pronoun - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 587: We were rebuilding בוֹנִים֙ (ḇō·w·nîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build the wall, הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2346: A wall of protection he became furious וַיִּ֣חַר (way·yi·ḥar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2734: To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy and was filled with indignation. וַיִּכְעַ֖ס (way·yiḵ·‘as) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3707: To trouble, to grieve, rage, be indignant He ridiculed וַיַּלְעֵ֖ג (way·yal·‘êḡ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3932: To deride, to speak unintelligibly the Jews הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃ (hay·yə·hū·ḏîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3064: Jews -- Jewish Additional Translations Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious and was filled with indignation. He ridiculed the JewsBut it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. 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. Now it came to pass, when Sanaballat heard that we were building the wall, that it was grievous to him, and he was very angry, and railed against the Jews. And it came to pass that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was angry and very indignant, and mocked the Jews. 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. 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. But it happened that when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. 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, Jump to Previous Angry Builded Building Built Displeasing Enraged Furious Great Greatly Heard Hearing Incensed Indignant Indignation Jews Mocked Mocketh Rebuilding Ridiculed Sanballat Sanbal'lat Wall Wrath WrothJump to Next Angry Builded Building Built Displeasing Enraged Furious Great Greatly Heard Hearing Incensed Indignant Indignation Jews Mocked Mocketh Rebuilding Ridiculed Sanballat Sanbal'lat Wall Wrath WrothLinks Nehemiah 4:1 NIVNehemiah 4:1 NLT Nehemiah 4:1 ESV Nehemiah 4:1 NASB Nehemiah 4:1 KJV Nehemiah 4:1 Bible Apps Nehemiah 4:1 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 4:1 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 4:1 French Bible Nehemiah 4:1 German Bible Alphabetical: about and angry became came furious greatly he heard incensed it Jews mocked Now rebuilding ridiculed Sanballat that the very wall was we were When OT History: Nehemiah 4:1 But it happened that when Sanballat heard (Neh Ne) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |