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.”

King James Version (KJV)

 

 

Other Translations of Nehemiah 2:10

“When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the seruant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieued them exceedingly, that there was come a man, to seeke the welfare of the children of Israel.”
King James Version (1611) - View original scan of Nehemiah chapter 2
 

“When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard {about it,} it was very displeasing to them that someone had come to seek the welfare of the sons of Israel.”
New American Standard Version (1995)
 

“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.”
American Standard Version (1901)
 

“And Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, hearing of it, were greatly troubled because a man had come to the help of the children of Israel.”
Basic English Bible
 

“And when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobijah the servant, the Ammonite, heard [of it], it grieved them exceedingly that there had come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.”
Darby Bible
 

“And Sanaballat the Horonite, and Tobias the servant, the Ammonite, heard it, and it grieved them exceedingly, that a man was come, who sought the prosperity of the children of Israel. ”
Douay Rheims Bible
 

“When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there had come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel. ”
Webster's Bible
 

“When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, because a man had come to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.”
World English Bible
 

“and Sanballat the Horonite heareth, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and it is evil to them -- a great evil -- that a man hath come in to seek good for the sons of Israel.”
Youngs Literal Bible
 

“ 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.”
Jewish Publication Society Bible
 


 

Mike M's comment on 2014-12-01 09:44:44:

I see the Christmas Story in this verse, I suppose because of a Christmas sermon of a black pastor friend in which he said that Christmas is "God, come down to see about us ". Think of Satan and Herod and all those who were disturbed when Christ came promoting the welfare of the children.

 


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