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Nehemiah 2:10

When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.

KJV

Et audierunt Sanaballat Horonites, et Tobias servus Ammanites : et contristati sunt afflictione magna, quod venisset homo qui quæreret prosperitatem filiorum Israël.

Vulgate

καὶ ἤκουσεν Σαναβαλλὰτ Ἁρωνεί, καὶ πονηρὸν αὐτοῖς ἐγένετο ὅτι ἥκει ἄνθρωπος ζητῆσαι ἀγαθὸν τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραήλ.

LXX

And when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, for that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.

ASV

וַ/יִּשְׁמַ֞ע סַנְבַלַּ֣ט הַ/חֹרֹנִ֗י וְ/טֽוֹבִיָּה֙ הָ/עֶ֣בֶד הָֽ/עַמֹּנִ֔י וַ/יֵּ֥רַע לָ/הֶ֖ם רָעָ֣ה גְדֹלָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר בָּ֥א אָדָ֔ם לְ/בַקֵּ֥שׁ טוֹבָ֖ה לִ/בְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
בַקֵּ֥שׁ
bqsh
verb · 225×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
גָּד֖וֹל
gdvl
verb · 528×
חֹרֹנִ֗י
chrny
noun · 3×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
טוֹבִיָּ֖ה
tvbyh
proper_noun · 17×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יֵּ֥רַע
yr'
verb · 102×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
סַנְבַלַּ֣ט
snblt
proper_noun · 9×
עַמּוֹנִ֔י
'mvny
noun · 17×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Acts 19:26 — Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
  • Esth 10:3 — For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
  • Ezek 25:6 — For thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel;
  • Jer 41:10 — Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king’s daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard ha
  • Neh 2:19 — But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye reb
  • Neh 4:1 — But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
  • Neh 4:1 — But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
  • Neh 4:7 — But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped
  • Neh 4:7 — But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped
  • Neh 6:1 — 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
  • Neh 6:1 — 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
  • Neh 6:16 — And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was
  • Neh 13:4 — And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
  • Neh 13:4 — And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
  • Neh 13:28 — And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
  • Num 22:3 — And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
  • Prov 27:4 — Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
  • Ps 112:10 — The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
  • Ps 122:6 — Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
  • Ps 122:9 — Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.