Nehemiah 4:7 Meaning and Explanation
“But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,”
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Read Full Chapter →As the gaps in the wall close, the surrounding peoples band together in rising anger.
What Does Nehemiah 4:7 Mean?
Progress provokes a wider hostility. Now not only Sanballat and Tobiah but the Arabians, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, neighbors on every side, are enraged to hear that the breaches in the wall are being repaired.
Visible progress in God's work often draws fiercer opposition. As the gaps closed, the enemies' fury grew, for the success of the faithful unsettles those who oppose them. Yet the encircling of foes only highlights the Lord's protection, for those who stand against His people stand, in the end, against Him.
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What does Nehemiah 4:7 mean?
As the gaps in the wall close, the surrounding peoples band together in rising anger.