Verse 18

Nehemiah 6:18

World Messianic Bible

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18 For there were many in Judah sworn to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah as wife.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּי רַבִּ֣ים בִּֽ/יהוּדָ֗ה בַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁבוּעָה֙ ל֔/וֹ כִּי חָתָ֥ן ה֖וּא לִ/שְׁכַנְיָ֣ה בֶן אָרַ֑ח וִֽ/יהוֹחָנָ֣ן בְּנ֔/וֹ לָקַ֕ח אֶת בַּת מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם בֶּ֥ן בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה

English Translation

For many in Judah are bound by oath, for he is a husband to Shecaniah, son of Arah, and Jehohanan, his son, took the daughter of Meshullam, son of Berechiah.

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Chapter 6 Context

1 Now when it was reported to Sanballat, Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and to the rest of our ene... Focus ↗

2 Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come, let us meet together in the villages in the plain of... Focus ↗

3 I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work, so that I can’t come down. Why should t... Focus ↗

4 They sent to me four times like this; and I answered them the same way. Focus ↗

5 Then Sanballat sent his servant to me the same way the fifth time with an open letter in his hand, Focus ↗

6 in which was written, “It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu says it, that you and the Jews i... Focus ↗

7 You have also appointed prophets to proclaim of you at Jerusalem, saying, ‘There is a king in Judah!... Focus ↗

8 Then I sent to him, saying, “There are no such things done as you say, but you imagine them out of y... Focus ↗

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

10 I went to the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, who was shut in at his home... Focus ↗

11 I said, “Should a man like me flee? Who is there that, being such as I, would go into the temple to... Focus ↗

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

13 He hired so that I would be afraid, do so, and sin, and that they might have material for an evil re... Focus ↗

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

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

16 When all our enemies heard of it, all the nations that were around us were afraid, and they lost the... Focus ↗

17 Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came to... Focus ↗

18 For there were many in Judah sworn to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Ara...

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

Verse Information

Book: Nehemiah
Chapter: Chapter 6 (19 verses)
Version: World Messianic Bible

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