Nehemiah 4:3 Meaning and Explanation
“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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Read Full Chapter →Tobiah joins the mockery, jeering that even a fox climbing the wall would topple it.
What Does Nehemiah 4:3 Mean?
Tobiah the Ammonite stands beside Sanballat and adds his own taunt. Picturing a fox scrambling over the masonry, he sneers that so flimsy a wall would crumble under the lightest weight.
The enemy's strategy is to make the work seem worthless before it is even finished. Such words aim at the heart, tempting builders to lay down their tools in discouragement. But the strength of what God's people build does not rest on the enemy's estimate of it; it rests on the Lord whose purpose no mockery can overturn.
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What does Nehemiah 4:3 mean?
Tobiah joins the mockery, jeering that even a fox climbing the wall would topple it.