Nehemiah 6:1

¶ Now 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;)

Now it came to pass, when Sanballat {H5571}, and Tobiah {H2900}, and Geshem {H1654} the Arabian {H6163}, and the rest {H3499} of our enemies {H341}, heard {H8085} that I had builded {H1129} the wall {H2346}, and that there was no breach {H6556} left {H3498} therein;(though {H1571}{H5704} at that time {H6256} I had not set up {H5975} the doors {H1817} upon the gates {H8179};)

When it was reported to Sanvalat, Toviyah, Geshem the Arab and the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall and that not a single gap was left in it - although up to that time I hadn't yet set up the doors in the gateways -

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—

Now it came to pass, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and unto the rest of our enemies, that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein (though even unto that time I had not set up the doors in the gates),

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Cross-References

  • Nehemiah 2:19 (6 votes)

    But 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?

  • Nehemiah 2:10 (6 votes)

    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.

  • Nehemiah 4:1 (5 votes)

    ¶ 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.

  • Nehemiah 3:3 (4 votes)

    But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who [also] laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

  • Nehemiah 3:1 (4 votes)

    ¶ Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.

  • Nehemiah 4:6 (3 votes)

    So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.

  • Nehemiah 4:7 (3 votes)

    ¶ But it came to pass, [that] when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, [and] that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,