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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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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיְהִ֞יva.ye.Hiand it wasH1961 →
כַּאֲשֶׁ֧רka.'a.Sherjust whenH834 →
שָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'he heardH8085 →
סַנְבַלַּ֗טsan.va.LatSanballatH5571 →
כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588 →
אֲנַ֤חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587 →
בוֹנִים֙vo.Nim[were] rebuildingH1129 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha.cho.Mahthe wallH2346 →
וַיִּ֣חַרvai.Yi.charand it burnedH2734 →
ל֔וֹloto him
וַיִּכְעַ֖סvai.yikh.'Asand he was angryH3707 →
הַרְבֵּ֑הhar.BehgreatlyH7235 →
וַיַּלְעֵ֖גvai.yal.'Egand he mockedH3932 →
עַל־'al-<on>H5921 →
הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃hai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH3064 →

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Nehemiah 2:10But 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.Hebrews 11:36Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.Nehemiah 6:16When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and disheartened, for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God.Psalms 35:15–16But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing.Nehemiah 2:19But 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?”Acts 5:17Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went outNehemiah 4:7When 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,Nehemiah 6:1When 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—Matthew 27:29And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand and knelt down before Him to mock Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”Ezra 4:1–5When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel,Psalms 44:13–14You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and derision to those around us.

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Nehemiah Views the Ruins of Jerusalem's Walls — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Nehemiah Views the Ruins of Jerusalem's Walls — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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