Nehemiah 4:3
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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.Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside him, said, “If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!”
In other translations
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.Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside him, said, “If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!”
Hebrew words
וְטוֹבִיָּהvetoiyahand TobiahH2900הָעַמֹּנִיha'amonithe AmmoniteH5984אֶצְלוֹ'etzlo[was] beside himH681וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559גַּםgamalsoH1571אֲשֶׁר־'asher-[that] whichH834הֵםhemtheyH1992בּוֹנִיםbonim[are] buildingH1129אִם־'im-ifH518יַעֲלֶהya'alehit will go upH5927שׁוּעָלshu'ala foxH7776וּפָרַץufaratzand it will break downH6555חוֹמַתchomat[the] wall ofH2346אַבְנֵיהֶם׃ פ'avneihemstones theirH68
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Related verses
- Nehemiah 2:19But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?But 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?”
- 1 Kings 20:18And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.“If they have marched out in peace,” he said, “take them alive. Even if they have marched out for war, take them alive.”
- 2 Kings 18:23Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.Now, therefore, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria. I will give you two thousand horses—if you can put riders on them!
- Nehemiah 2:10When 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.
- 1 Kings 20:10And Ben–hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.Then Ben-hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if enough dust remains of Samaria for each of my men to have a handful.”
- Nehemiah 6:1Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)When 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—
- Lamentations 5:18Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it.because of Mount Zion, which lies desolate, patrolled by foxes.
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