Nehemiah 2:19 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
American Standard Version (ASV)
But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, hearing of it, made sport of us, laughing at us and saying, What are you doing? will you go against the king?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobijah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it; and they mocked us and despised us, and said, What is this thing which ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
Webster's Bible (WBT)
But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
World English Bible (WEB)
But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they ridiculed us, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that you do? will you rebel against the king?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And Sanballat the Horonite heareth, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, and they mock at us, and despise us, and say, `What `is' this thing that ye are doing? against the king are ye rebelling?'
| But when Sanballat | וַיִּשְׁמַע֩ | wayyišmaʿ | va-yeesh-MA |
| the Horonite, | סַנְבַלַּ֨ט | sanballaṭ | sahn-va-LAHT |
| and Tobiah | הַחֹֽרֹנִ֜י | haḥōrōnî | ha-hoh-roh-NEE |
| the servant, | וְטֹֽבִיָּ֣ה׀ | wĕṭōbiyyâ | veh-toh-vee-YA |
| the Ammonite, | הָעֶ֣בֶד | hāʿebed | ha-EH-ved |
| and Geshem | הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֗י | hāʿammônî | ha-ah-moh-NEE |
| the Arabian, | וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ | wĕgešem | veh-ɡEH-SHEM |
| heard | הָֽעַרְבִ֔י | hāʿarbî | ha-ar-VEE |
| it, they laughed us to scorn, | וַיַּלְעִ֣גוּ | wayyalʿigû | va-yahl-EE-ɡoo |
| and despised | לָ֔נוּ | lānû | LA-noo |
| וַיִּבְז֖וּ | wayyibzû | va-yeev-ZOO | |
| us, and said, | עָלֵ֑ינוּ | ʿālênû | ah-LAY-noo |
| What | וַיֹּֽאמְר֗וּ | wayyōʾmĕrû | va-yoh-meh-ROO |
| is this | מָֽה | mâ | ma |
| thing | הַדָּבָ֤ר | haddābār | ha-da-VAHR |
| that | הַזֶּה֙ | hazzeh | ha-ZEH |
| ye | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| do? | אַתֶּ֣ם | ʾattem | ah-TEM |
| will ye | עֹשִׂ֔ים | ʿōśîm | oh-SEEM |
| rebel | הַעַ֥ל | haʿal | ha-AL |
| against | הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | hammelek | ha-MEH-lek |
| the king? | אַתֶּ֥ם | ʾattem | ah-TEM |
| מֹֽרְדִֽים׃ | mōrĕdîm | MOH-reh-DEEM |