Nehemiah 2:17-19
The Voice
Nehemiah (to all the Jews): 17 Our trouble is obvious: The wall of Jerusalem has been reduced to piles of rock, and its gates consumed by flame. Let us begin by rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem, and in doing so, we will demolish our disgrace because of defeat and exile.
18 I told them how my True God had used His power to favor me, evidenced by what the king had said to me.
Jews: Get up now! It is time to rebuild.
And so they began the good work. 19 Our adversaries lost no time, either. Joining Samaritan Governor Sanballat (the Horonite) and Official Tobiah (the Ammonite) was an Arab named Geshem. When they heard of our plans, they mocked and ridiculed us.
Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem: What do you think you are doing? Are you not rebelling against the king again?
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