Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When word came to Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab and the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left in it—though up to that time I had not set the doors in the gates— New Living Translation Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies found out that I had finished rebuilding the wall and that no gaps remained—though we had not yet set up the doors in the gates. English Standard Version Now when Sanballat and Tobiah and Geshem the Arab and the rest of our enemies heard that I had built the wall and that there was no breach left in it (although up to that time I had not set up the doors in the gates), Berean Standard Bible 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— King James Bible 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;) New King James Version Now it happened when Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall, and that there were no breaks left in it (though at that time I had not hung the doors in the gates), New American Standard Bible Now when it was reported to Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and to the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall, and that no breach was left in it, although at that time I had not installed the doors in the gates, NASB 1995 Now when it was reported to Sanballat, Tobiah, to Geshem the Arab and to the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall, and that no breach remained in it, although at that time I had not set up the doors in the gates, NASB 1977 Now it came about when it was reported to Sanballat, Tobiah, to Geshem the Arab, and to the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall, and that no breach remained in it, although at that time I had not set up the doors in the gates, Legacy Standard Bible Now it happened when it was heard by Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall, and that no breach remained in it, although at that time I had not made the doors to stand in the gates, Amplified Bible Now when Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall, and that there was no breach left in it, although at that time I had not set up doors in the gates, Christian Standard Bible When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and that no gap was left in it —though at that time I had not installed the doors in the city gates — Holman Christian Standard Bible When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and that no gap was left in it—though at that time I had not installed the doors in the gates— American Standard Version Now it came to pass, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and unto the rest of our enemies, that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein (though even unto that time I had not set up the doors in the gates), Aramaic Bible in Plain English Then when the matter of the building of the wall was heard by Samblat, and by Tobia, and by Geshum the Arabian, and by the rest of our enemies, and there was no break in it, and unto that time we had not yet set up the door posts of the gates Brenton Septuagint Translation Now it came to pass, when Sanaballat, and Tobias, and Gesam the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had built the wall, and that there was no opening left therein; (but hitherto I had not set up the doors on the gates;) Contemporary English Version Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem, and our other enemies learned that I had completely rebuilt the wall. All I lacked was hanging the doors in the gates. Douay-Rheims Bible And it came to pass, when Sanaballat, and Tobias, and Gossem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left in it, (though at that time I had not set up the doors in the gates,) English Revised Version Now it came to pass, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and unto the rest of our enemies, that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though even unto that time I had not set up the doors in the gates;) GOD'S WORD® Translation Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and that no gaps had been left in it (although at that time I had not yet hung the doors in the city gates). Good News Translation Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem, and the rest of our enemies heard that we had finished building the wall and that there were no gaps left in it, although we still had not set up the gates in the gateways. International Standard Version When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had completed the wall and that no break remained in it (even though by that time I hadn't yet installed the doors in the gates), JPS Tanakh 1917 Now it came to pass, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and unto the rest of our enemies, that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein--though even unto that time I had not set up the doors in the gates-- Literal Standard Version And it comes to pass, when it has been heard by Sanballat, and Tobiah, and by Geshem the Arabian, and by the rest of our enemies, that I have built the wall, and there has not been left in it a breach (also, until that time I had not set up the doors in the gates), Majority Standard Bible 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— New American Bible When it had been reported to Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and our other enemies that I had rebuilt the wall and that there was no breach left in it (though up to that time I had not yet set up the doors in the gates), NET Bible When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and no breach remained in it (even though up to that time I had not positioned doors in the gates), New Revised Standard Version Now when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah and to Geshem the Arab and to the rest of our enemies that I had built the wall and that there was no gap left in it (though up to that time I had not set up the doors in the gates), New Heart English Bible Now it happened, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and to the rest of our enemies, that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left in it; (though even to that time I had not set up the doors in the gates;) Webster's Bible Translation Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left in it, (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;) World English Bible Now when it was reported to Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arabian, and to the rest of our enemies that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left in it (though even to that time I had not set up the doors in the gates), Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, when it hath been heard by Sanballat, and Tobiah, and by Geshem the Arabian, and by the rest of our enemies, that I have builded the wall, and there hath not been left in it a breach, (also, till that time the doors I had not set up in the gates,) Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Sanballat's Conspiracy1 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— 2Sanballat 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.… Cross References Nehemiah 3:1 At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall. Nehemiah 3:3 The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. Nehemiah 7:1 When the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed. Nehemiah 13:4 Now before this, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God Treasury of Scripture Now it came to pass when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors on the gates;) when 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… Nehemiah 4:1,7 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… Geshem Nehemiah 6:6 Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words. Gashmu. Nehemiah 4:6,7 So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work… Daniel 9:25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. at that time Nehemiah 3:1,3,6 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel… Jump to Previous Arabian Breach Builded Built Doors Enemies Gates Geshem Heard Reported Rest Sanballat Therein Time Tobiah WallJump to Next Arabian Breach Builded Built Doors Enemies Gates Geshem Heard Reported Rest Sanballat Therein Time Tobiah WallNehemiah 6 1. Sanballat practices by craft, by rumors, and by hired prophecies, to terrify Nehemiah15. The work is finished, to the terror of the enemies 17. Secret intelligence passes between the enemies and the nobles of Judah (1) And the rest of our enemies.--The Three always have the pre-eminence. The doors upon the gates.--Within the gates. This parenthesis is a note of historical accuracy, and intimates that what had been before said as to the setting up of the doors (see Nehemiah 3) was by way of anticipation. Verse 1. - When Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian heard. Literally, "When it was heard by Sanballat and Tobiah, and by Geshem the Arabian." The preposition ל is repeated with Geshem, but not with Tobiah, probably because Tobiah was Sanballat's subordinate, but Geshem an independent chief. Hence, too, it was not proposed that Tobiah should be at the conference. At that time I had not set up the doors. This may appear to contradict Nehemiah 3:1, 3, 6, 13, etc. But the account of the building in ch. 3. is carried on to the completion of the whole work, the object there being to state by whom the different parts were done, and not at what time. Chronologically, chs. 4, 5, and 6. are parallel to ch. 3, relating events that happened while the wall was being built. The hanging of the doors in the gateways was, naturally, the last thing done. Upon the gates. Rather, "in the gateways."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whenכַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ḵa·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Sanballat, לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט (lə·san·ḇal·laṭ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5571: Sanballat -- a Samaritan leader Tobiah, וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה (wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2900: Tobiah -- 'Yah is my good', three Israelites, also an Ammonite Geshem וּלְגֶ֨שֶׁם (ū·lə·ḡe·šem) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1654: Geshem -- an opponent of Nehemiah the Arab, הָֽעַרְבִ֜י (hā·‘ar·ḇî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6163: Arabian -- inhabitant of Arabia and the rest וּלְיֶ֣תֶר (ū·lə·ye·ṯer) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope of our enemies אֹֽיְבֵ֗ינוּ (’ō·yə·ḇê·nū) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary heard נִשְׁמַ֣ע (niš·ma‘) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently that כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I had rebuilt בָנִ֙יתִי֙ (ḇā·nî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1129: To build the wall הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2346: A wall of protection and not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no a gap פָּ֑רֶץ (pā·reṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6556: A bursting forth, breach was left— נ֥וֹתַר (nō·w·ṯar) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3498: To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve though גַּ֚ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while that הַהִ֔יא (ha·hî) Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are time הָעֵ֣ת (hā·‘êṯ) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6256: Time, now, when I had not yet לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no installed הֶעֱמַ֥דְתִּי (he·‘ĕ·maḏ·tî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations the doors דְּלָת֖וֹת (də·lā·ṯō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door in the gates— בַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃ (ḇaš·šə·‘ā·rîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate Links Nehemiah 6:1 NIVNehemiah 6:1 NLT Nehemiah 6:1 ESV Nehemiah 6:1 NASB Nehemiah 6:1 KJV Nehemiah 6:1 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 6:1 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 6:1 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 6:1 French Bible Nehemiah 6:1 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 6:1 Now it happened when it was reported (Neh Ne) |