Now it cameabout that whenSanballatheardthat we were rebuildingthe wall,he becamefuriousand veryangryand mockedthe Jews.
Even one of the sonsof Joiada,the sonof Eliashibthe highpriest,was a son-in-lawof Sanballatthe Horonite,so I drovehim awayfrom me.
When Sanballatthe Horoniteand Tobiahthe Ammoniteofficialheard[about it], it was verydispleasingto them that someonehad cometo seekthe welfareof the sonsof Israel.
But when Sanballatthe Horoniteand Tobiahthe Ammoniteofficial,and Geshemthe Arabheard[it], they mockedus and despisedus and said,"Whatis thisthingyou are doing?Are you rebellingagainstthe king?"
So the wallwas completedon the twenty-fifthof [the month] Elul,in fifty-twodays.
Whenallour enemiesheard[of it], and allthe nationssurroundingus saw[it], they losttheir confidence;for they recognizedthat thisworkhad been accomplishedwith the helpof our God.
Then KingZedekiahsaidto Jeremiah,"I dreadthe Jewswhohave goneoverto the Chaldeans,for they may giveme over into their handand they will abuseme."
Thenwhen Herodsawthat he had been trickedby the magi,he became veryenraged,and sentand slewallthe male childrenwho were in Bethlehemand allits vicinity,from two years oldand under,accordingto the timewhichhe had determinedfrom the magi.
And after twistingtogether a crownof thorns,they putit on His head,and a reedin His right hand;and they knelt downbeforeHim and mockedHim, saying,"Hail,Kingof the Jews!"
But the high priestroseup, alongwith allhis associates(that is the sectof the Sadducees),and they were filledwith jealousy.
and othersexperiencedmockingsand scourgings,yes,alsochainsand imprisonment.
