Nehemiah 6:10

Nehemiah 6:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.
• New International Version (NIV)One day I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was shut in at his home. He said, “Let us meet in the house of God, inside the temple, and let us close the temple doors, because men are coming to kill you—by night they are coming to kill you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now when I went into the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his home, he said, "Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple. Let us close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you. They are coming to kill you by night."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Afterward I came to the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was a secret informer; and he said, “Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you; indeed, at night they will come to kill you.”

Context of Nehemiah 6:10

8Then I replied to him, “There is nothing to these rumors you are spreading; you are inventing them in your own mind.” 9For they were all trying to intimidate us, saying, “They will drop their hands from the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands. I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel, who was restricted to his house. He said: Let’s meet at the house of God, inside the temple. Let’s shut the temple doors because they’re coming to kill you. They’re coming to kill you tonight! 11But I said, “Should a man like me run away? How can someone like me enter the temple and live? I will not go.” 12I realized that God had not sent him, because of the prophecy he spoke against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

Nehemiah 6:10 word by word

וַאֲנִי־בָ֗אתִי בֵּ֣ית שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה בֶן־דְּלָיָ֛ה בֶּן־מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖ל וְה֣וּא עָצ֑וּר וַיֹּ֡אמֶר נִוָּעֵד֩ אֶל־בֵּ֨ית הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הַֽהֵיכָ֗ל וְנִסְגְּרָה֙ דַּלְת֣וֹת הַהֵיכָ֔ל כִּ֚י בָּאִ֣ים לְהָרְגֶ֔ךָ וְלַ֖יְלָה בָּאִ֥ים לְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Afterward I cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• unto the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• of Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּshema‛yâh shema‛yâhû · ShemaiahH8098
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Delaiahדְּלָיָ֫הוּdelâyâh delâyâhû · DelaiahH1806
• of Mehetabeelמְהֵיטַבְאֵלmehêyţab'êl · MehetabelH4105
• shut upעָצַר‛âtsar · to restrainH6113
• and he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Let us meet togetherיָעַדyâ‛ad · to appointH3259
• in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• withinתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• the templeהֵיכָלhêykâl · templeH1964
• and let us shutסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462
• the doorsדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
• to slayהָרַגhârag · to killH2026
• thee; yea, in the nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915

Cross-references for Nehemiah 6:10

• Nehemiah 6:12I realized that God had not sent him, because of the prophecy he spoke against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
• Ezra 8:16Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.
• Ezra 10:31Harim’s descendants: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
• Proverbs 11:9With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
• Matthew 7:15“Be on your guard against false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves.
• 2 Kings 9:8The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will wipe out all of Ahab’s males, both slave and free, in Israel.
• Jeremiah 36:5Then Jeremiah commanded Baruch, “I am restricted; I cannot enter the temple of the Lord,
• Ezekiel 3:24The Spirit entered me and set me on my feet. He spoke with me and said, “Go, shut yourself inside your house.
• Psalms 12:2They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.
• Psalms 37:12The wicked person schemes against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.
• Psalms 120:2“Lord, rescue me from lying lips and a deceitful tongue.”
• 1 Kings 6:5He then built a chambered structure along the temple wall, encircling the walls of the temple, that is, the sanctuary and the inner sanctuary. And he made side chambers all around.
• 2 Kings 11:3Joash was in hiding with her in the Lord’s temple six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.
• 2 Chronicles 28:24Then Ahaz gathered up the utensils of God’s temple, cut them into pieces, shut the doors of the Lord’s temple, and made himself altars on every street corner in Jerusalem.
• 2 Chronicles 29:3In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the Lord’s temple and repaired them.
• Malachi 1:10“I wish one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle a useless fire on my altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of Armies, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 6:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Who was shut up - Lived in a sequestered, solitary state; pretending to sanctity, and to close intercourse with God. Let us meet together in the house of God - The meaning is, "Shut yourself up in the temple; appear to have taken sanctuary there, for in it alone can you find safety." This he said to discourage and disgrace him, and to ruin the people; for, had Nehemiah taken his advice, the people would have been without a leader, their enemies would have…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Who was shut up - On account, probably, of some legal uncleaness. Compare Jeremiah 36:5.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-14Verses 10-14 The greatest mischief our enemies can do us, is, to frighten us from our duty, and to lead us to do what is sinful. Let us never decline a good work, never do a bad one. We ought to try all advice, and to reject what is contrary to the word of God. Every man should study to be consistent. Should I, a professed Christian, called to be a saint, a child of God, a member of Christ, a temple of the Holy Ghost, should I be covetous, sensual, proud…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-19After solving the financial crisis (see Nehemiah 5), the story shifts back to how those against rebuilding tried to scare or stop Nehemiah.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1410-14. Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah, &c.--This man was the son of a priest, who was an intimate and confidential friend of Nehemiah. The young man claimed to be endowed with the gift of prophecy. Having been secretly bribed by Sanballat, he, in his pretended capacity of prophet, told Nehemiah that his enemies were that night to make an attempt upon his life. He advised him, at the same time, to consult his safety by concealing himself in…Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 6:10

• Bribery
• Church
• Courage
• Delaiah
• Mehetabeel
• Shemaiah
• Temple
• Tobiah

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• House of God
• Feign
• Mehetabeel
• Noble
• Shemaiah
• Delaiah
• Mehetabel; Mehetabeel
• Prophecy; Prophets

Commentaries on Nehemiah 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings