Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.
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Verse 3 is found in chapter 4 of Nehemiah. Sanballat becomes furious at the reconstruction and publicly ridicules it. Tobiah joins the contempt, attempting to convince observers that such a great work could be destroyed by an insignificant threat. Mockery functions as a psychological weapon, seeking to create shame and doubt before resorting to force.
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Wir aber beteten zu unserm Gott und stellten Hut gegen sie Tag und Nacht vor ihnen.
Y estaba junto a él Tobías Ammonita, el cual dijo: Aun lo que ellos edifican, si subiere una zorra derribará su muro de piedra.
Tobija, l'Ammonite, était à côté de lui, et il dit: Qu'ils bâtissent seulement! Si un renard s'élance, il renversera leur muraille de pierres!
E Tobia Ammonita, ch’era presso di lui, disse: Avvegnachè edifichino, non ci vuole che una volpe che salga, per rompere il lor muro di pietra.
E estava com ele Tobias, o amonita, e disse: Ainda que edifiquem, contudo, vindo uma raposa, derrubará facilmente o seu muro de pedra.
亞捫 人 多比雅 在一旁說:「他們所修造的石牆,就是狐狸上去也必崩裂。」
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