696 B
696 B
In the presence of his brothers
"In the presence of his kinsmen"
What are these feeble ... Will they restore ... Will they offer ... Will they finish the work in a day?
Sanballat poses these questions to mock the Jews. "These weak Jews can accomplish nothing. They will never restore the city for themselves. They will not offer sacrifices. They will not finish the work in a day."
in a day
"quickly"
Will they bring to life the stones from the piles of rubble after they were burned?
"They will not bring to life again the useless stones from piles of rubble that were burned."
from the piles of rubble after they were burned
"from piles of rubble that someone had burned"