Nehemiah 2:10

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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.But 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.

In other translations

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.But 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.

Hebrew words

וַיִּשְׁמַעvaiyishma'and he heardH8085סַנְבַלַּטsanvalatSanballatH5571הַחֹרֹנִיhachoronithe HoroniteH2772וְטוֹבִיָּהvetoiyahand TobiahH2900הָעֶבֶדha'evedthe servantH5650הָעַמֹּנִיha'amonithe AmmoniteH5984וַיֵּרַעvaiyera'and it was displeasingH7489לָהֶםlahemto themרָעָהra'ahdispleasureH7451גְדֹלָהgedolahgreatH1419אֲשֶׁר־'asher-thatH834בָּאba'he had comeH935אָדָם'adamsomeoneH120לְבַקֵּשׁlevakeshto seekH1245טוֹבָהtovahgoodH2896לִבְנֵיlivneifor [the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל׃yisra'elIsraelH3478

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People and places

People: Jacob, Sanballat, Tobiah

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