Psalm 79:4

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Summary

Psalm 79:4

We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

Become

Scorn

1 Kings 9:7

Nehemiah 2:19

Nehemiah 4:1

General references

Psalm 74:10

Lamentations 3:14

Bible References

Become

You make us a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and a derision to those who are around us.

You make us a source of contention to our neighbors. Our enemies laugh among themselves.

All who pass by the way rob him. He has become a reproach to his neighbors.

You shall become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples where Yahweh shall lead you away.

I will even give them up to be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth for evil; to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places where I shall drive them.

[to wit], Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and its kings, and its princes, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, a hissing, and a curse, as it is this day;

For thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel: As my anger and my wrath has been poured forth on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so shall my wrath be poured forth on you, when you shall enter into Egypt; and you shall be an object of horror, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and you shall see this place no more.

All that pass by clap their hands at you. They hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, [saying], Is this the city that men called The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?

Remember, Yahweh, what has come on us: Look, and see our reproach.

You shall know that I, Yahweh, have heard all your insults which you have spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they have been given us to devour.

therefore prophesy, and say, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because, even because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that you might be a possession to the residue of the nations, and you are taken up in the lips of talkers, and the evil report of the people;

Scorn

then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have made holy for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all peoples.

But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they ridiculed us, and despised us, and said, "What is this thing that you are doing? Will you rebel against the king?"

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

General references

How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?

I am become a derision to all my people, and their song all the day.