Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Tobiah the Ammonite, who was at his side, said, “What they are building—even a fox climbing up on it would break down their wall of stones!” New Living Translation Tobiah the Ammonite, who was standing beside him, remarked, “That stone wall would collapse if even a fox walked along the top of it!” English Standard Version Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and he said, “Yes, what they are building—if a fox goes up on it he will break down their stone wall!” 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!” King James Bible 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. New King James Version Now Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and he said, “Whatever they build, if even a fox goes up on it, he will break down their stone wall.” New American Standard Bible Now Tobiah the Ammonite was near him, and he said, “Even what they are building—if a fox were to jump on it, it would break their stone wall down!” NASB 1995 Now Tobiah the Ammonite was near him and he said, “Even what they are building— if a fox should jump on it, he would break their stone wall down!” NASB 1977 Now Tobiah the Ammonite was near him and he said, “Even what they are building—if a fox should jump on it, he would break their stone wall down!” Legacy Standard Bible Now Tobiah the Ammonite was near him and he said, “Even what they are building—if a fox should jump on it, he would break their stone wall down!” Amplified Bible Now Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and he said, “Even what they are building—if a fox should get up on it, he would break down their stone wall.” Christian Standard Bible Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside him, said, “Indeed, even if a fox climbed up what they are building, he would break down their stone wall! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside him, said, “Indeed, even if a fox climbed up what they are building, he would break down their stone wall!” 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. Contemporary English Version Tobiah from Ammon was standing beside Sanballat and said, "Look at the wall they are building! Why, even a fox could knock over this pile of stones." English Revised Version Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall break down their stone wall. GOD'S WORD® Translation Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside Sanballat, said, "Even a fox would make their stone wall collapse if it walked on top of what they're building!" Good News Translation Tobiah was standing there beside him, and he added, "What kind of wall could they ever build? Even a fox could knock it down!" International Standard Version Tobiah the Ammonite stood to the side, commenting, "If a fox were to jump onto what they're building, it would collapse their stone wall!" Majority 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!? NET Bible Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was close by, said, "If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!" New Heart 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." Webster's Bible Translation Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox should go up, he would even break down their stone wall. 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.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Tobiah the Ammonite [is] by him and says, “Also, that which they are building—if a fox goes up, then it has broken down their stone wall.” 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.' Smith's Literal Translation And Tobiah the Ammonite near him, and he will say, Also that they are building, if a fox shall go up, and he brake their walls of stones. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTobias also the Ammonite who was by him said : Let them build: if a fox go up, he will leap over their stone wall. Catholic Public Domain Version Then too, Tobiah, an Ammonite, his assistant, said: “Let them build. When the fox climbs, he will leap over their stone wall.” New American Bible Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and he said: “Whatever they are building—if a fox attacks it, it will breach their wall of stones!” New Revised Standard Version Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and he said, “That stone wall they are building—any fox going up on it would break it down!” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNow Tobiah the Ammonite was standing by him, and he said, No matter how much they build, I know, if a fox climbs it, he shall break down their stone wall. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Tubia an Ammonite was standing with him and said: “However they build, I know that a fox may climb and overturn the stones of their wall!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said: 'Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall break down their stone wall.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Tobias the Ammanite came near to him, and said to them, Do they sacrifice or eat in their place? shall not a fox go up and pull down their wall of stones? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Work is Ridiculed…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?” 3Then 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!” 4Hear us, O God, for we are despised. Turn their scorn back upon their own heads, and let them be taken as plunder to a land of captivity.… Cross References Psalm 123:3-4 Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt. / We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud. Psalm 44:13-14 You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and derision to those around us. / You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples. Isaiah 37:23 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! 2 Kings 19:22 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! Psalm 79:4 We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those around us. Lamentations 3:61-63 O LORD, You have heard their insults, all their plots against me— / the slander and murmuring of my assailants against me all day long. / When they sit and when they rise, see how they mock me in song. 1 Samuel 17:43-44 “Am I a dog,” he said to David, “that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. / “Come here,” he called to David, “and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!” 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.” Psalm 69:9-12 because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me. / I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach. / I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them. ... Isaiah 36:18-20 Do not let Hezekiah mislead you when he says, ‘The LORD will deliver us.’ Has the god of any nation ever delivered his land from the hand of the king of Assyria? / Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand? / Who among all the gods of these lands has delivered his land from my hand? How then can the LORD deliver Jerusalem from my hand?” Matthew 27:39-44 And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads / and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” / In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying, ... Mark 15:29-32 And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, / come down from the cross and save Yourself!” / In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! ... Luke 23:35-37 The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” / The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine. / “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!” Acts 2:13 But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!” 1 Corinthians 4:12-13 We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; / when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world. Treasury of Scripture 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. Tobiah 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… Nehemiah 6:1 Now 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;) 1 Kings 20:10,18 And 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… Jump to Previous Ammonite Break Broken Build Building Climbed Fox Goes Side Stone Stones Tobiah Tobi'ah WallJump to Next Ammonite Break Broken Build Building Climbed Fox Goes Side Stone Stones Tobiah Tobi'ah WallNehemiah 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 Then Tobiah the Ammonite Tobiah, an Ammonite, represents the persistent opposition faced by the Israelites during the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls. The Ammonites were descendants of Lot and historically antagonistic towards Israel (Genesis 19:38). Tobiah's presence highlights the external threats and the spiritual warfare against God's people. His identity as an Ammonite underscores the longstanding enmity and the challenge of overcoming historical grievances through faith and perseverance. who was beside him said, 'Even if a fox were to climb up on it he would break down their wall of stones!' Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Tobiahוְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה (wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2900: Tobiah -- 'Yah is my good', three Israelites, also an Ammonite the Ammonite, הָעַמֹּנִ֖י (hā·‘am·mō·nî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5984: Ammonite -- descendants of Ammon who was beside him, אֶצְל֑וֹ (’eṣ·lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 681: A joining together, proximity said, וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not even גַּ֚ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and a fox שׁוּעָ֔ל (šū·‘āl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7776: Fox, perhaps jackal were to climb up on יַעֲלֶ֣ה (ya·‘ă·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively what אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that they הֵ֣ם (hêm) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They are building, בּוֹנִ֔ים (bō·w·nîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 1129: To build it would break down וּפָרַ֖ץ (ū·p̄ā·raṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6555: To break through their wall חוֹמַ֥ת (ḥō·w·maṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2346: A wall of protection of stones!” אַבְנֵיהֶֽם׃ (’aḇ·nê·hem) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 68: A stone Links Nehemiah 4:3 NIVNehemiah 4:3 NLT Nehemiah 4:3 ESV Nehemiah 4:3 NASB Nehemiah 4:3 KJV Nehemiah 4:3 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 4:3 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 4:3 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 4:3 French Bible Nehemiah 4:3 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 4:3 Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him (Neh Ne) |
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