Verse 6

Nehemiah 6:6

English Revised Version

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6 wherein was written, It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause thou buildest the wall: and thou wouldest be their king, according to these words.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כָּת֣וּב בָּ֗/הּ בַּ/גּוֹיִ֤ם נִשְׁמָע֙ וְ/גַשְׁמ֣וּ אֹמֵ֔ר אַתָּ֤ה וְ/הַ/יְּהוּדִים֙ חֹשְׁבִ֣ים לִ/מְר֔וֹד עַל כֵּ֛ן אַתָּ֥ה בוֹנֶ֖ה הַ/חוֹמָ֑ה וְ/אַתָּ֗ה הֹוֶ֤ה לָ/הֶם֙ לְ/מֶ֔לֶךְ כַּ/דְּבָרִ֖ים הָ/אֵֽלֶּה

English Translation

It is written among the nations, it is heard, and they say: "You and the Jews think to rebel; therefore, you are building the wall, and you will be their king according to these words."

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Chapter 6 Context

1 Now it came to pass, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and un... Focus ↗

2 that Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in one of the villages in... Focus ↗

3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: Why sh... Focus ↗

4 And they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner. Focus ↗

5 Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his han... Focus ↗

6 wherein was written, It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews t...

7 And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Jud... Focus ↗

8 Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them o... Focus ↗

9 For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it... Focus ↗

10 And I went unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, who was shut up; and... Focus ↗

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

12 And I discerned, and, lo, God (Elohim) had not sent him: but he pronounced this prophecy against me:... Focus ↗

13 For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have m... Focus ↗

14 Remember, O my God (Elohim), Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and also the proph... Focus ↗

15 So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. Focus ↗

16 And it came to pass, when all our enemies heard thereof, that all the heathen that were about us fea... Focus ↗

17 Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah... Focus ↗

18 For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shecaniah the son of A... Focus ↗

19 Also they spake of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters t... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Nehemiah
Chapter: Chapter 6 (19 verses)
Version: English Revised Version

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