New American Standard Bible 1995
Nehemiah 4:1-6
11Now it cameH1961 about that whenH3512 2SanballatH5571 heardH8085 that we were rebuildingH1129 the wallH2346, he becameH2734 furiousH2734 and veryH7235 angryH3707 and mockedH3932 the JewsH3064. 2He spokeH559 in the presenceH6440 of his brothersH251 and 3the 4wealthyH2428 men of SamariaH8111 and saidH559, “WhatH4100 are these feebleH537 JewsH3064 doingH6213? Are they going to restoreH5800 it for themselves? Can they offerH2076 sacrificesH2076? Can they finishH3615 in a dayH3117? Can they reviveH2421 the stonesH68 from the 56dustyH6083 rubbleH6194 even the burnedH8313 ones?” 3Now TobiahH2900 the AmmoniteH5984 was nearH681 him and he saidH559, “EvenH1571 whatH834 they are buildingH1129--7ifH518 a foxH7776 should 8jumpH5927 on it, he would breakH6555 their stoneH68 wallH2346 downH6555!”
49HearH8085, O our GodH430, howH3588 we are despisedH939! 10ReturnH7725 their reproachH2781 on their own headsH7218 and giveH5414 them up for plunderH961 in a landH776 of captivityH7633. 5Do not 1112forgiveH3680 their iniquityH5771 and let not their sinH2403 be blottedH4229 out beforeH4480H6440 You, for they have 13demoralizedH3707H5048 the buildersH1129.
6So we builtH1129 the wallH2346 and the wholeH3605 wallH2346 was joinedH7194 togetherH7194 to halfH2677 its height, for the peopleH5971 hadH1961 a 14mindH3820 to workH6213.
Notes
- 1. Nehemiah 4:1 Ch 3:33 in Heb ↩
- 2. Nehemiah 4:1 Neh 2:10 ↩
- 3. Nehemiah 4:2 Ezra 4:9, 10 ↩
- 4. Nehemiah 4:2 Or army ↩
- 5. Nehemiah 4:2 Lit heaps of dust ↩
- 6. Nehemiah 4:2 Neh 4:10 ↩
- 7. Nehemiah 4:3 Lam 5:18 ↩
- 8. Nehemiah 4:3 Lit go up ↩
- 9. Nehemiah 4:4 Ps 123:3, 4 ↩
- 10. Nehemiah 4:4 Ps 79:12 ↩
- 11. Nehemiah 4:5 Lit cover ↩
- 12. Nehemiah 4:5 Ps 69:27, 28; Jer 18:23 ↩
- 13. Nehemiah 4:5 Lit offended against ↩
- 14. Nehemiah 4:6 Lit heart ↩
Commentaries on Nehemiah 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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