Nehemiah 4:1

When Sanballat found out that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious—really mad! He made fun of the Jews

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In The King James 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.

In Context

2in front of his colleagues and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these useless Jews trying to achieve? Do they think they can rebuild the wall? Are they going to offer sacrifices? Are they going to finish it in a day? Do they think they can re-use stones from piles of rubble and dirt, especially since they've all been burned?”

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Cross References

Ezra 4:1The enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a Temple to the Lord, the God of Israel.

Nehemiah 2:19But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab got to hear about it, they mocked and taunted us, asking, “What are you up to? Are you rebelling against the king?”

Psalms 44:13You have made a mockery of us before our neighbors, we are ridiculed and laughed at by those around us.

Acts 5:17However, the high priest and those with him (who were Sadducees) became very jealous and decided to intervene.

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 4:1

We left all hands at work for the building of the wall about Jerusalem. But such good work is not wont to be carried on without opposition; now here we are told what opposition was given to it, and what methods Nehemiah took to forward the work, notwithstanding that opposition. I. Their enemies reproached and ridiculed their undertaking, but their scoffs they answered with prayers: they heeded them not, but went on with their work notwithstanding, ver. 1-6 . II. They formed a bloody design against them, to hinder… Read the whole commentary →

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