Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth and took great indignation and mocked the Jews

New American Standard Bible

Now it came about that when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious and very angry and mocked the Jews.

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.

Holman Bible

When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious. He mocked the Jews

International Standard Version

When Sanballat heard that we were reconstructing the wall, he flew into a rage, became indignant, and mocked the Jews.

A Conservative Version

But it came to pass that, when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.

American Standard Version

But it came to pass that, when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.

Amplified

But when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious, completely enraged, and he ridiculed the Jews.

Bible in Basic English

Now, Sanballat, hearing that we were building the wall, was very angry, and in his wrath made sport of the Jews.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was angry and very indignant, and mocked the Jews.

Julia Smith Translation

And it will be that when Sanballat heard that we are building the wall, and it will kindle to him, and he will be greatly angry, and he will mock against the Jews.

King James 2000

But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was angry, and felt great indignation, and mocked the Jews.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now it happened when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, [he] became angry and greatly provoked, and he mocked the Jews.

Modern King James verseion

But it happened when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was angry and greatly displeased, and mocked the Jews.

NET Bible

Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall he became angry and was quite upset. He derided the Jews,

New Heart English Bible

But it happened that when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.

The Emphasized Bible

But it came to pass, when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, it angered him, and he was greatly displeased, - and mocked the Jews;

Webster

But it came to pass that when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.

World English Bible

But it happened that when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.

Youngs Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, when Sanballat hath heard that we are building the wall, that it is displeasing to him, and he is very angry and mocketh at the Jews,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
סנבלּט 
Canballat 
Usage: 10

בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

the wall
חומה 
Chowmah 
Usage: 133

he was wroth
חרה 
Charah 
Usage: 91

and took great
רבה 
Rabah 
Usage: 224

כּעס 
Ka`ac 
Usage: 55

and mocked
לעג 
La`ag 
Usage: 18

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Opposition Begins

1 But when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth and took great indignation and mocked the Jews 2 and said before his brethren and the soldiers of Samaria, "What do these impotent Jews? Shall they be thus suffered? Shall they offer? Shall they perform it in one day? Shall they make the stones whole again that are brought to dust, and burnt?"

Cross References

Nehemiah 2:10

But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the servant of the Ammonites heard that, it grieved them sore that there was come a man which sought the wealth of the children of Israel.

Nehemiah 2:19

But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant of the Ammonites, and Geshem the Arabian heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, "What is this that ye do? Will ye fall away again from the king?"

Ezra 4:1-5

But when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel,

Psalm 35:15-16

But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: Yea, the very lame came together against me unawares, making mouths at me, and ceased not.

Psalm 44:13-14

Thou makest us to be rebuked of our neighbours, to be laughed to scorn and had in derision of them that are round about us.

Matthew 27:29

and plaited a crown of thorns and put upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And bowed their knees before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews,"

Acts 5:17

Then the chief priest rose up, and all they that were with him: which is the sect of the Sadducees: and were full of indignation,

Hebrews 11:36

Others tasted of mockings, and scourgings, moreover of bonds and prisonment:

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