Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, New Living Translation Sanballat was very angry when he learned that we were rebuilding the wall. He flew into a rage and mocked the Jews, English Standard Version Now when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and greatly enraged, and he jeered at the Jews. Berean Standard Bible Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews King James Bible 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. New King James Version But it so happened, when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, that he was furious and very indignant, and mocked the Jews. New American Standard Bible Now it came about that when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious and very angry, and he mocked the Jews. NASB 1995 Now it came about that when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious and very angry and mocked the Jews. NASB 1977 Now it came about that when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious and very angry and mocked the Jews. Legacy Standard Bible Now it happened that when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and very vexed and mocked the Jews. Amplified Bible But when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious, completely enraged, and he ridiculed the Jews. Christian Standard Bible When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious. He mocked the Jews Holman Christian Standard Bible When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious. He mocked the Jews 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. Contemporary English Version When Sanballat, the governor of Samaria, heard that we were rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, he became angry and started insulting our people. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation When Sanballat heard we were rebuilding the wall, he became enraged and made fun of the Jews. Good News Translation When Sanballat heard that we Jews had begun rebuilding the wall, he became furious and began to ridicule us. International Standard Version When Sanballat heard that we were reconstructing the wall, he flew into a rage, became indignant, and mocked the Jews. Majority Standard Bible Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews NET Bible Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall he became angry and was quite upset. He derided the Jews, New Heart 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible But when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry, and was very indignant, and mocked the Jews. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it comes to pass, when Sanballat has heard that we are building the wall, that it is displeasing to him, and he is very angry and mocks at the Jews, 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, Smith's Literal Translation And it will be that when Sanballat heard that we are building the wall, and it will kindle to him, and he will be greatly angry, and he will mock against the Jews. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. Catholic Public Domain Version Now it happened that, when Sanballat had heard that we were building the wall, he was very angry. And having been moved exceedingly, he ridiculed the Jews. New American Bible When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and very much incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, New Revised Standard Version Now when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and greatly enraged, and he mocked the Jews. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBUT when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was grieved and very angry, and he mocked the Jews. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And when Samblat heard that we were building a wall, it grieved him, and his anger grew and he mocked at the Jews. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But it came to pass that, when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Work is Ridiculed1Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews 2before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?”… Cross References Nehemiah 2:19 But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard about this, they mocked us and ridiculed us, saying, “What is this you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?” Ezra 4:1-5 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel, / they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families, saying, “Let us build with you because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the time of King Esar-haddon of Assyria, who brought us here.” / But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other heads of the families of Israel replied, “You have no part with us in building a house for our God, since we alone must build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as Cyrus king of Persia has commanded us.” ... Psalm 2:1-4 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: / “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.” ... Acts 4:25-26 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’ Nehemiah 6:1-2 When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left—though to that time I had not yet installed the doors in the gates— / Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me. 1 Samuel 17:43 “Am I a dog,” he said to David, “that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. Matthew 5:11-12 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. Acts 5:41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. 2 Kings 19:22-23 Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel! / Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest outposts, the densest of its forests. Luke 6:22-23 Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. / Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way. 2 Chronicles 32:17 He also wrote letters mocking the LORD, the God of Israel, and saying against Him: “Just as the gods of the nations did not deliver their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah will not deliver His people from my hand.” John 15:18-20 If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. Psalm 83:2-4 See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads. / With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish, / saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.” Acts 13:45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying. 1 Peter 4:14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. Treasury of Scripture But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. Sanballat Nehemiah 2:10,19 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… 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; … 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, mocked Psalm 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: … Psalm 44:13,14 Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us… 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! 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 WrothNehemiah 4 1. While the enemies scoff, Nehemiah prays and continues the work7. Understanding the wrath and secrets of the enemy, he sets a watch 13. He arms the laborers 19. and gives military precepts Now when Sanballat heard The mention of Sanballat introduces us to a key antagonist in the narrative of Nehemiah. Sanballat was a Samaritan leader, and his opposition to Nehemiah's efforts is rooted in the historical animosity between the Samaritans and the Jews. The Hebrew root for "heard" (שָׁמַע, shama) implies not just the act of hearing but also understanding and reacting to the news. This sets the stage for the conflict, as Sanballat's awareness of the rebuilding project triggers his subsequent actions. that we were rebuilding the wall he became furious and he mocked the Jews Hebrew Nowוַיְהִ֞י (yə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be when כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Sanballat סַנְבַלַּ֗ט (san·ḇal·laṭ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5571: Sanballat -- a Samaritan leader heard שָׁמַ֣ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction we אֲנַ֤חְנוּ (’ă·naḥ·nū) Pronoun - first person common plural Strong's 587: We were rebuilding בוֹנִים֙ (ḇō·w·nîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 1129: To build the wall, הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2346: A wall of protection he became furious וַיִּ֣חַר (way·yi·ḥar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 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 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 3932: To deride, to speak unintelligibly the Jews הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃ (hay·yə·hū·ḏîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3064: Jews -- Jewish Links Nehemiah 4:1 NIVNehemiah 4:1 NLT Nehemiah 4:1 ESV Nehemiah 4:1 NASB Nehemiah 4:1 KJV Nehemiah 4:1 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 4:1 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 4:1 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 4:1 French Bible Nehemiah 4:1 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 4:1 But it happened that when Sanballat heard (Neh Ne) |
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