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Nehemiah 4:7-9
International Standard Version
Nehemiah 4:7-9
International Standard Version
Sanballat Reacts to the Progress
7 [a]But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the repair work on the Jerusalem wall was progressing and that its breaches were being repaired, they flew into a rage. 8 So they all conspired together to invade and fight against Jerusalem, creating confusion there.
Nehemiah Reacts to Sanballat
9 But we prayed to our God. We also set up guards day and night because of them.
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- Nehemiah 4:7 This v. is 4:1 in MT, and so through v. 23.
Nehemiah 4:7-9
New International Version
Nehemiah 4:7-9
New International Version
7 But when Sanballat, Tobiah,(A) the Arabs, the Ammonites and the people of Ashdod heard that the repairs to Jerusalem’s walls had gone ahead and that the gaps were being closed, they were very angry. 8 They all plotted together(B) to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it. 9 But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.
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