They laughed at him -as and were mocking him -as and were saying...

They laughed at him -as and were mocking him -as and were saying, \u2018He -as has become a planter (farmer)\u2019, until the trees became tall and mighty, he -as cut them, then carved them. So they said, \u2018He -as has become a carpenter\u2019. Then he -as composed it into a ship. So they passed by him -as laughing, and mocking, and they were saying, \u2018He -as has become a navigator in the wilderness of the earth\u2019, until he -as completed it\u2019.