Nehemiah 6:6-13

6that readH3789:

“It is reportedH8085 among the nationsH1471—and GeshemH16541 agreesH559—that youH859 and the JewsH3064 are plottingH2803 to revoltH4775, and this is whyH5921H3651 youH859 are buildingH1129 the wallH2346. According to theseH428 reportsH1697, youH859 are to becomeH1933 their kingH4428, 7and you have evenH1571 appointedH5975 prophetsH5030 in JerusalemH3389H559 to proclaimH7121 on your behalfH5921: ‘There is a kingH4428 in JudahH3063.’ SoonH6258 theseH428 rumorsH1697 will reach the earsH8085 of the kingH4428. SoH6258 comeH1980, let us conferH3289 togetherH3162.”

8Then I sentH7971 himH413 this replyH559: “There isH1961 nothingH3808 to theseH428 rumorsH1697 youH859 are spreadingH559H3588; youH859 are inventing themH908 in your own mindH3820.”

9ForH3588 they were allH3605 trying to frightenH3372 usH853, sayingH559, “Their handsH3027 will be weakenedH7503 inH4480 the workH4399, and it will neverH3808 be finishedH6213.”

But now, my GodH6258,2 strengthenH2388 my handsH3027.

10Later, IH589 wentH935 to the houseH1004 of ShemaiahH8098 sonH1121 of DelaiahH1806, the sonH1121 of MehetabelH4105, whoH1931 was confinedH6113 to his house. He saidH559:

11But I repliedH559, “Should a manH376 like meH3644 run awayH1272? ShouldH4310 one like meH3644 goH935 intoH413 the templeH1964 to save his own lifeH2421? I will notH3808 goH935!”

12I realizedH5234H2009 that GodH430 had notH3808 sent himH7971, but that he had utteredH1696 this prophecyH5016 against meH5921 becauseH3588 TobiahH2900 and SanballatH5571 had hired himH7936. 13HeH1931 had been hiredH7936 toH4616 intimidate meH3372 so that I would sinH2398 by doingH6213 as he suggestedH3651, so they could give meH1961 a badH7451 nameH8034 in order toH4616 discredit meH2778.