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Nehemiah 6

Nehemiah 6:1

Sanballat’s Conspiracy · Nehemiah 6:1–14
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Translations

Modern
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—
Traditional
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;)
Literal
And it came to pass, when it was heard by Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies, that I had rebuilt the wall, and there were left in it no breaks (though at that time the doors I had not hung in the gates),
Latin
Factum est autem, cum audisset Sanaballat, et Tobias, et Gossem Arabs, et ceteri inimici nostri, quod ædificassem ego murum, et non esset in ipso residua interruptio (usque ad tempus autem illud valvas non posueram in portis),

Original

Hebrew
English
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—

Notes

Nehemiah 6:1–19

After solving the financial crisis (see Nehemiah 5), the story shifts back to how those against rebuilding tried to scare or stop Nehemiah.

People

Geshem: Arab opponent of Nehemiah; tried to hinder wall rebuilding Sanballat: Governor of Samaria, opposed Nehemiah's rebuilding of Jerusalem Tobiah: Ammonite official who opposed Nehemiah's rebuilding efforts

Places

Arabia: A region and its inhabitants, mentioned in various contexts

Glossary

Arabia, Arabs Architecture Book of Nehemiah Geshem Kedar Nehemiah (Person) Postexilic Period Sanballat

Topics

Armies: March in Ranks: Decoy Craftiness: Sanballat, in Trying to Deceive Nehemiah Into a Conference Deception: Sanballat Tries to Deceive Nehemiah Diplomacy: Sanballat, in Prevent the Rebuilding of Jerusalem by Nehemiah Falsehood: Sanballat in Trying to Obstruct the Rebuilding of Jerusalem Gashmu: Also Called Geshem, a Samaritan Geshem: Opposed Nehemiah in Building Jerusalem Jerusalem: Rebuilt by Nehemiah Under the Direction of Artaxerxes Malice: Samaritans Toward the Jews Nehemiah: Son of Hachaliah: His Administration As Ruler of the People Nehemiah: Son of Hachaliah: Rebuilds Jerusalem Prophecies Concerning Israel: Captivity of The Wall of Jerusalem Rebuilt and Dedicated Sanballat: An Enemy of the Jews in Rebuilding Jerusalem After the Babylonian Captivity Strategy in War Talebearer: Tobiah Tobiah: An Enemy of the Jews in the Time of Nehemiah: Conspires to Injure and Intimidate Nehemiah Treachery of the Enemies of Nehemiah