Nehemiah 2:19 Cross References - Rotherham

¹⁹ But, when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed at us, and poured contempt upon us,––and said, What is this thing which ye would do? against the king, would ye rebel?

¹⁵ so that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers, so shalt thou find out in the book of records––and shalt ascertain, that, this city, is a rebellious city, and one that causeth damage unto kings and provinces, and that, rebellion, have they been wont to cause in the midst thereof since the days of age–past time,––for this cause, was this city laid waste. ¹⁶ We do certify the king that, if, this city, be built, and, the walls thereof, finished, for that very reason, portion Beyond the River, shalt thou have none.

¹⁰ And, when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant the Ammonite, heard of it, it vexed them, with a great vexation,––that there had come a man, to seek welfare, for the sons of Israel.

¹ 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;

¹ And it came to pass, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah and to Geshem the Arabian and to the rest of our enemies, that I had built the wall, and there was left therein no breach,––though, up to that time, the doors, had I not set up in the gates, ² that Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come! and let us meet together in the villages, in the valley of Ono,––But, they, were plotting to do me harm.

⁶ wherein was written––Among the nations, it is reported, and, Gashmu, saith it, that, thou and the Jews, are plotting to rebel, for which cause, thou art building the wall,––and, thou, art to become their king, according to these words.

⁹ For, they all, were seeking to put us in fear, saying, Their hands will slacken from the work, and it will not be accomplished. Now, therefore, strengthen thou my hands!

¹ But, now, they who are of fewer days than I, have poured derision upon me; whose fathers I refused––to set with the dogs of my flock.

¹³ Thou dost make us, A reproach to our neighbours, A mockery and a derision to them who are round about us: ¹⁴ Thou dost make us, A by–word among the nations,––A shaking of the head among the peoples.

⁴ We have become, A reproach to our neighbours,––A mockery and a derision, to them who are round about us.

⁶ Thou dost make us an object of contention to our neighbours, And, our foes, find mockery for themselves.

⁸ For, as often as I speak, I make outcry, Violence and wasting, I proclaim,––Yea the word of Yahweh hath become, to me a reproach and derision, all the day.

⁴⁰ and they were deriding him. But, he, thrusting all forth, taketh with him the father of the child, and the mother, and them who were with him,––and entereth where the child was;

² And they began to accuse him, saying––This one, found we, perverting our nation, and forbidding to give, tribute unto Caesar,––and affirming himself to be, an anointed king.

¹² For this cause, Pilate, began seeking to release him; but, the Jews, cried aloud saying––If this man thou release, thou art not a friend of Caesar, for, every one who maketh himself king, speaketh against Caesar.

⁵ For, finding this man a pest, and moving sedition with all the Jews that are throughout the inhabited earth, a leader also of the sect of the Nazarenes,––

³⁶ Others, again, of mockings and scourgings, received trial, nay! further, of bonds and imprisonments: