Nehemiah 4:3New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Now Tobiah the Ammonite [was] near him and he said, “Even what they are building—if a fox should jump on [it], he would break their stone wall down!”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall break down their stone wall.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they are building, if a fox go up, he shall break down their stone wall.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Now Tobiah the Ammonite [was] by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox should go up, he would even break down their stone wall.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And Tobijah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox went up, it would break down their stone wall.—
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Now, Tobiah the Ammonite, was beside him,—so he said, Even that which they are building, if a fox should go up, he would break down their stone wall!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And Tobiah the Ammonite [is] by him and saith, 'Also, that which they are building—if a fox doth go up, then it hath broken down their stone wall.'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Tobias also the Ammonite who was by him said: Let them build: if a fox go up, he will leap over their stone wall.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and said, Although they buylde, yet if a foxe goe vp, he shall euen breake downe their stonie wall.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Now Tobiah the Ammonite [was] by him, and he said, Euen that which they build, if a foxe goe vp, he shall euen breake downe their stone wall.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Now Tobiah the Ammonite was standing by him, and he said, No matter how much they build, I know, if a fox climbs it, he shall break down their stone wall.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And Tobiah{gr.Tobias} the Ammonite{gr.Ammanite} came near to him, and said to them, Do they sacrifice or eat in their place? shall not a fox go up and pull down their wall of stones?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Now Toviyyah the Ammoni [was] by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall. |
Now
Ţôviyyà
טוֹבִיָּה
2900 {2900} PrimeטוֹבִיָּהTowbiyah{to-bee-yaw'}
From H2896 and H3050; goodness of Jehovah; Tobijah, the name of three Israelites and of one Samaritan.
the
`Ammônî
עַמּוֹנִי
5984 {5984} Primeעַמּוֹנִי`Ammowniy{am-mo-nee'}
Patronymic from H5983; an Ammonite or (adjectively) Ammonitish.
[ was] by
x681 (0681) Complementאֵצֶל'etsel{ay'-tsel}
From H0680 (in the sense of joining); a side; (as a preposition) near.
him,
y681 [0681] Standardאֵצֶל'etsel{ay'-tsel}
From H0680 (in the sense of joining); a side; (as a preposition) near.
and he said,
559 {0559} Primeאָמַר'amar{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
Even
x1571 (1571) Complementגַּםgam{gam}
By contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correlation both... and.
that which
x834 (0834) Complementאֲשֶׁר'asher{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
they
x1992 (1992) Complementהֵםhem{haym}
Masculine plural from H1931; they (only used when emphatic).
build,
1129 {1129} Primeבָּנָהbanah{baw-naw'}
A primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively).
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
if
x518 (0518) Complementאִם'im{eem}
A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogitive, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence as a negative, not.
a fox
7776 {7776} Primeשׁוּעָלshuw`al{shoo-awl'}
From the same as H8168; a jackal (as a burrower).
go up,
5927 {5927} Primeעָלָה`alah{aw-law'}
A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively ( be high) or active ( mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literally and figuratively.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
he shall even break down
6555 {6555} Primeפָּרַץparats{paw-rats'}
A primitive root; to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literally and figuratively).
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
their stone
68 {0068} Primeאֶבֶן'eben{eh'-ben}
From the root of H1129 through the meaning, to build; a stone.
wall.
2346 {2346} Primeחוֹמָהchowmah{kho-maw'}
Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection. |
Nehemiah 4:3
_ _ if a fox go up — The foxes were mentioned because they were known to infest in great numbers the ruined and desolate places in the mount and city of Zion (Lamentations 5:18). |
- Tobiah:
Nehemiah 2:10 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 2:19 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 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;)
1 Kings 20:10 And Benhadad 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.
1 Kings 20:18 And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
2 Kings 18:23 Now 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.
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