Nehemiah 4:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 4:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 4:3 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 4:3 — KJV
“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.”
— Nehemiah 4:3 (KJV)
Nehemiah 4:3 in Context — About the Book of Nehemiah
Nehemiah is the Bible's project-management masterclass soaked in prayer. A royal cupbearer hears Jerusalem's walls are rubble, weeps, fasts, prays — then rebuilds them in fifty-two days despite ridicule and threats. Every chapter shows prayer and practical action working as one.
Cross-References for Nehemiah 4:3
“Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings. pay: Chaldee, give revenue: or, strength”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:3: now, even, build
“Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. great...: Chaldee, stones of rolling”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:3: now, build, stone
“And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down: trodden...: Heb. for a treading”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:3: now, break, down
“So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:3: now, break, down
“And they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise: and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy pleasant houses: and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the water. thy pleasant...: Heb. houses of thy desire”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:3: break, down, stone
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