§ 02 · King James Bible
Nehemiah 2:19
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?
Simple English
But when Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem heard this, they laughed and showed disrespect, asking, "What are you doing? Are you rebelling against the king?"
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