Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
also, his good deeds they have been saying before me, and my words they have been taking out to him; letters hath Tobiah sent to make me afraid.
New American Standard Bible
Moreover, they were speaking about his good deeds in my presence and reported my words to him. Then Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.
King James Version
Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
Holman Bible
These nobles kept mentioning Tobiah’s good deeds to me, and they reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate
International Standard Version
Furthermore, they kept reporting Tobiah's good deeds to me, and kept repeating what I told him. Tobiah kept sending letters to intimidate me.
A Conservative Version
Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. [And] Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
American Standard Version
Also they spake of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
Amplified
Also, they were speaking about Tobiah’s good deeds in my presence, and reporting to him what I said. Then Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.
Bible in Basic English
And they said much before me of the good he had done, and gave him accounts of my words. And Tobiah sent letters with the purpose of causing me fear.
Darby Translation
Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. And Tobijah sent letters to put me in fear.
Julia Smith Translation
Also his good things were said before me, and my words were brought forth to him. Tobiah sent letters to cause me to fear.
King James 2000
Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They also were speaking of his good deeds in my presence, and they were sending my words out to him. Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.
Modern King James verseion
Also they reported his good deeds before me, and told my words to him. Tobiah sent letters to make me afraid.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they spake good of him before me, and told him my words; and Tobiah sent letters, to put me in fear.
NET Bible
They were telling me about his good deeds and then taking back to him the things I said. Tobiah, on the other hand, sent letters in order to scare me.
New Heart English Bible
Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
The Emphasized Bible
Moreover, his good deeds, were they telling before me, and, my affairs, were they carrying out to him, - letters, did Tobiah send to put me in fear.
Webster
Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
World English Bible
Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
Themes
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 6:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Opposition To The Completed Wall
18 for many in Judah are sworn to him, for he is son-in-law to Shechaniah son of Arah, and Jehohanan his son hath taken the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah; 19 also, his good deeds they have been saying before me, and my words they have been taking out to him; letters hath Tobiah sent to make me afraid.
Phrases
Cross References
Nehemiah 6:9
for all of them are making us afraid, saying, 'Their hands are too feeble for the work, and it is not done;' and now, strengthen Thou my hands.
Nehemiah 6:13
so that he is an hireling, that I may fear and do so, and I had sinned, and it had been to them for an evil name that they may reproach me.
Proverbs 28:4
Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them.
Isaiah 37:10-14
'Thus do ye speak unto Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God lift thee up in whom thou art trusting, saying, Jerusalem is not given into the hand of the king of Asshur.
John 7:7
the world is not able to hate you, but me it doth hate, because I testify concerning it that its works are evil.
John 15:19
if of the world ye were, the world its own would have been loving, and because of the world ye are not -- but I chose out of the world -- because of this the world hateth you.
Acts 4:18-21
And having called them, they charged them not to speak at all, nor to teach, in the name of Jesus,
1 John 4:5
They -- of the world they are; because of this from the world they speak, and the world doth hear them;