1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 4:1:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֞יvayehiand it happened Nehemiah 4:1:2 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֧רkaasherwhen Nehemiah 4:1:3 ⧉שָׁמַ֣עshamaheard Nehemiah 4:1:4 ⧉סַנְבַלָּ֗טsanballatSanballat Nehemiah 4:1:5 ⧉כִּי־אֲנַ֤חְנוּkianakhnuthat we Nehemiah 4:1:6 ⧉בֹנִים֙vonimare building Nehemiah 4:1:7 ⧉אֶת־הַ֣חֹומָ֔הethakhomathe wall Nehemiah 4:1:8 ⧉וַיִּ֣חַרvayikkharthen he was kindled or became angry Nehemiah 4:1:9 ⧉לֹ֔וloto him or for him Nehemiah 4:1:10 ⧉וַיִּכְעַ֖סvayikesand he was offended or was vexed Nehemiah 4:1:11 ⧉הַרְבֵּ֑הharbegreatly or much Nehemiah 4:1:12 ⧉וַיִּלְעֵ֖גvayilegand he mocked or jeered Nehemiah 4:1:13 ⧉עַל־הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃alhayehudimat the Jews |
1. Formal Translation And it happened, when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, that he became angry and was exceedingly enraged; and he mocked the Jews. |
1. Dynamic Translation When Sanballat found out that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and was greatly enraged; he scoffed at the Jews. |