Verse 17

Nehemiah 6:17

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

17 Moreover in those days many letters were sent by the principal men of the Jews to Tobias, and from Tobias there came letters to them.

Original Language Text

hebrew

גַּ֣ם בַּ/יָּמִ֣ים הָ/הֵ֗ם מַרְבִּ֞ים חֹרֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ אִגְּרֹ֣תֵי/הֶ֔ם הוֹלְכ֖וֹת עַל טוֹבִיָּ֑ה וַ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְ/טוֹבִיָּ֖ה בָּא֥וֹת אֲלֵי/הֶֽם

English Translation

Also in those days, the many letters of Judah were going to Toviah and what was for Toviah was coming to them.

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Chapter 6 Context

1 And it came to pass, when Sanaballat, and Tobias, and Gossem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemie... Focus ↗

2 Sanaballat and Gossem Rent to me, saying: Come, and let us make a league together in the villages, i... Focus ↗

3 And I sent messengers to them, saying: I am doing a great work, and I cannot come down, lest it be n... Focus ↗

4 And they sent to me according to this word, four times: and I answered them after the same manner. Focus ↗

5 And Sanaballat sent his servant to me the fifth time according to the former word, and he had a lett... Focus ↗

6 It is reported amongst the Gentiles, and Gossem hath said it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel,... Focus ↗

7 Thou hast also set up prophets, to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying: There is a king in Judea. Th... Focus ↗

8 And I sent to them, saying: There is no such thing done as thou sayest: but thou feignest these thin... Focus ↗

9 For all these men thought to frighten us, thinking that our hands would cease from the work, and tha... Focus ↗

10 And I went into the house of Samaia the son of Delaia, the son of Metabeel privately. And he said: L... Focus ↗

11 And I said: Should such a man as I Bee? and who is there that being as I am, would go into the templ... Focus ↗

12 And I understood that God (Elohim) had not sent him, but that he had spoken to me as if he had been... Focus ↗

13 For he had taken money, that I being afraid should do this thing, and sin, and they might have some... Focus ↗

14 Remember me, O Lord, for Tobias and Sanaballat, according to their works of this kind: and Noadias t... Focus ↗

15 But the wall was finished the five and twentieth day of the month of Elul, in two and fifty days. Focus ↗

16 And it came to pass when all our enemies heard of it, that all nations which were round about us, we... Focus ↗

17 Moreover in those days many letters were sent by the principal men of the Jews to Tobias, and from T...

18 For there were many in Judea sworn to him, because he was the son in law of Sechenias the son of Are... Focus ↗

19 And they praised him also before me, and they related my words to him: And Tobias sent letters to pu... Focus ↗

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