before his colleagues and the powerful men[a] of Samaria,(A) and said, “What are these pathetic Jews doing? Can they restore it by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they ever finish it? Can they bring these burnt stones(B) back to life from the mounds of rubble?”(C)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 4:2 Or the army

Terrors of the Besieged City

א Alef

How the gold has become tarnished,
the fine gold become dull!
The stones of the temple[a] lie scattered
at the corner of every street.(A)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 4:1 Or The sacred gems

Bible Gateway Recommends