Tree of Life Version
Nehemiah 4:3
3But we prayed to our God and stationed a guard against them day and night.
Nehemiah 4:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)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!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)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!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.”
Context of Nehemiah 4:3
1Now when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabians, the Ammonites, and the people of Ashdod heard that restoration of the walls of Jerusalem was proceeding and that the breaches had begun to be closed, they became extremely angry. 2They all conspired together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to stir up trouble against it. But we prayed to our God and stationed a guard against them day and night. 4Meanwhile the people of Judah said, “The strength of the laborers is failing. There is so much rubble that we are unable to rebuild the wall.” 5Our adversaries also said, “They will not know or perceive anything, until we come among them and kill them, and put an end to the work!”
Read all of Nehemiah 4Nehemiah 4:3 word by word
וְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה הָעַמֹּנִ֖י אֶצְל֑וֹ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר גַּ֚ם אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֣ם בּוֹנִ֔ים אִם־יַעֲלֶ֣ה שׁוּעָ֔ל וּפָרַ֖ץ חוֹמַ֥ת אַבְנֵיהֶֽם׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Now Tobiahטוֹבִיָּ֫הוּţôbîyâh ţôbîyâhû · TobiahH2900
- the Ammoniteעַמּוֹנִי‛ammônîy · AmmonH5984
- by himאֵ֫צֶל'êtsel · besideH681
- and he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Even that which they buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
- if a foxשׁוּעָלshû‛âl shû‛âl · foxH7776
- go upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- he shall even break downפָּרַץpârats · to break throughH6555
- their stoneאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
- wallחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
Cross-references for Nehemiah 4:3
- Nehemiah 2:10When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite officials heard all this, they were very displeased that a man had come to seek the welfare of Bnei-Yisrael.
- Nehemiah 6:1Now it was reported to Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall and no breach remained in it—even though at that time I had not positioned the doors in the gates.
- 1 Kings 20:10Then Ben-Hadad sent word to him again saying, “May the gods do so to me and even more, if the dust of Samaria will suffice for handfuls for all the people at my feet.”
- 2 Kings 18:23“So now, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria. I’ll give you 2,000 horses—if you could put riders of your own on them!
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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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