Nehemiah 6:19

Nehemiah 6:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
• New International Version (NIV)Moreover, they kept reporting to me his good deeds and then telling him what I said. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Also they spoke of his good deeds in my presence and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to make me afraid.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Also they reported his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.

Context of Nehemiah 6:19

17During those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came to them. 18For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah. These nobles kept mentioning Tobiah’s good deeds to me, and they reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.

Nehemiah 6:19 word by word

גַּ֣ם טוֹבֹתָ֗יו הָי֤וּ אֹמְרִים֙ לְפָנַ֔י וּדְבָרַ֕י הָי֥וּ מוֹצִיאִ֖ים ל֑וֹ אִגְּר֛וֹת שָׁלַ֥ח טוֹבִיָּ֖ה לְיָֽרְאֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Also they reportedאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• his good deedsטוֹבָהţôb · welfareH2896
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• me, and utteredיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: speakH3318
• my wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• Tobiahטוֹבִיָּ֫הוּţôbîyâh ţôbîyâhû · TobiahH2900
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• lettersאִגֶּ֫רֶת'iggereth · letterH107
• to put me in fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372

Cross-references for Nehemiah 6:19

• Proverbs 28:4Those who reject the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law pit themselves against them.
• John 7:7The world cannot hate you, but it does hate me because I testify about it — that its works are evil.
• John 15:19If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of it, the world hates you.
• 1 John 4:5They are from the world. Therefore what they say is from the world, and the world listens to them.
• Nehemiah 6:9For 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.
• Isaiah 37:10“Say this to King Hezekiah of Judah: ‘Don’t let your God, on whom you rely, deceive you by promising that Jerusalem won’t be handed over to the king of Assyria.
• Acts 4:18So they called for them and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 6:19

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-19Verses 15-19 The wall was begun and finished in fifty-two days, though they rested on the sabbaths. A great deal of work may be done in a little time, if we set about it in earnest, and keep close to it. See the mischief of marrying with strangers. When men once became akin to Tobiah, they soon became sworn to him. A sinful love leads to a sinful league. The enemy of souls employs many instruments, and forms many projects, to bring reproach on the active…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. 1-192-4. Then Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me--The Samaritan leaders, convinced that they could not overcome Nehemiah by open arms, resolved to gain advantage over him by deceit and stratagem. With this in view, under pretext of terminating their differences in an amicable manner, they invited him to a conference. The place of rendezvous was fixed "in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono." "In the villages" is, Hebrew, "in Cephirim," or "Chephirah,"…Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 6:19

• Influence
• Tobiah

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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