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Nehemiah 2:10

New American Bible - revised edition

When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official had heard of this, they were very much displeased that someone had come to improve the lot of the Israelites. Circuit of the City.

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At that time, when the book of Moses was being read in the hearing of the people, it was found written there: “No Ammonite or Moabite may ever be admitted into the assembly of God;

One of the sons of Joiada, son of Eliashib the high priest, was the son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite! I drove him from my presence.

Before this, the priest Eliashib, who had been placed in charge of the chambers of the house of our God and who was an associate of Tobiah,

When they heard about this, Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab mocked and ridiculed us. “What are you doing?” they asked. “Are you rebelling against the king?”

I stationed guards down below, behind the wall, near the exposed points, assigning them by family groups with their swords, spears, and bows.

When it had been reported to Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and our other enemies that I had rebuilt the wall and that there was no breach left in it (though up to that time I had not yet set up the doors in the gates),

When all our enemies had heard of this, and all the neighboring Gentiles round about had taken note of it, they were very discouraged, for they knew that it was with our God’s help that this work had been completed.

The wicked sees and is angry; gnashes his teeth and wastes away; the desire of the wicked come to nothing.

Anger is cruel, and wrath overwhelming, but before jealousy who can stand?

Under a slave who becomes king, and a fool who is glutted with food;

I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes went on foot like slaves.

My heart cries out for Moab, his fugitives reach Zoar, Eglath-shelishiyah: The ascent of Luhith they ascend weeping; On the way to Horonaim they utter rending cries;

Ishmael led away the rest of the people left in Mizpah, including the princesses, whom Nebuzaradan, captain of the bodyguard, had consigned to Gedaliah, son of Ahikam. With these captives, Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, set out to cross over to the Ammonites. Flight to Egypt.

The cry of Heshbon and Elealeh is heard as far as Jahaz; they call from Zoar to Horonaim and to Eglath-shelishiyah; even the waters of Nimrim turn into a wasteland.

Up the ascent of Luhith they go weeping; At the descent to Horonaim they hear cries of anguish:

disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

When they heard this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss about them, as to what this would come to.




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