Verse 7
Nehemiah 6:7
Bible in Basic English
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And that you have prophets preaching about you in Jerusalem, and saying, There is a king in Judah: now an account of these things will be sent to the king. So come now, and let us have a discussion.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/גַם נְבִיאִ֡ים הֶעֱמַ֣דְתָּ לִ/קְרֹא֩ עָלֶ֨י/ךָ בִֽ/ירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם לֵ/אמֹ֗ר מֶ֚לֶךְ בִּֽ/יהוּדָ֔ה וְ/עַתָּה֙ יִשָּׁמַ֣ע לַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ כַּ/דְּבָרִ֣ים הָ/אֵ֑לֶּה וְ/עַתָּ֣ה לְכָ֔/ה וְ/נִֽוָּעֲצָ֖ה יַחְדָּֽו
English Translation
And you have also established prophets to call upon you in Jerusalem, saying, "A king is in Judah." And now the king will hear these words, and now let us consult together.
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