Nehemiah 6:13

Nehemiah 6:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
• New International Version (NIV)He had been hired to intimidate me so that I would commit a sin by doing this, and then they would give me a bad name to discredit me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For this purpose he was hired, that I should be afraid and act in this way and sin, and so they could give me a bad name in order to taunt me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For this reason he was hired, that I should be afraid and act that way and sin, so that they might have cause for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

Context of Nehemiah 6:13

11But I said, “Should a man like me flee? And could one such as I go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.” 12Then I perceived that surely God had not sent him, but he uttered his prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. He was hired for this reason, that I might become frightened and act accordingly and sin, so that they might have an evil report in order that they could reproach me. 14Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat according to these works of theirs, and also Noadiah the prophetess and the rest of the prophets who were trying to frighten me. 15So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of the month Elul, in fifty-two days.

Nehemiah 6:13 word by word

לְמַ֤עַן שָׂכוּר֙ ה֔וּא לְמַֽעַן־אִירָ֥א וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־כֵּ֖ן וְחָטָ֑אתִי וְהָיָ֤ה לָהֶם֙ לְשֵׁ֣ם רָ֔ע לְמַ֖עַן יְחָֽרְפֽוּנִי׃ פRead the interlinear

• He was hiredשָׂכַרώâkar sâkar · to hireH7936
• for thisמַ֫עַןma‛an · becauseH4616
• and actעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• accordinglyכֵּןkên · soH3651
• and sinחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• so that they might haveהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• an evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: harmfulH7451
• reportשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• that they could reproachחָרַףchâraph · to tauntH2778

Cross-references for Nehemiah 6:13

• Proverbs 29:5A man who flatters his neighbor Is spreading a net for his steps.
• Isaiah 51:7Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, A people in whose heart is My law; Do not fear the reproach of man, Nor be dismayed at their revilings.
• Isaiah 57:11“Of whom were you worried and fearful When you lied, and did not remember Me Nor give Me a thought? Was I not silent even for a long time So you do not fear Me?
• Jeremiah 1:17Now, gird up your loins and arise, and speak to them all which I command you. Do not be dismayed before them, or I will dismay you before them.
• Ezekiel 2:6And you, son of man, neither fear them nor fear their words, though thistles and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions; neither fear their words nor be dismayed at their presence, for they are a rebellious house.
• Ezekiel 13:17“Now you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who are prophesying from their own inspiration. Prophesy against them
• Matthew 10:28Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
• 2 Timothy 1:7For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.
• Revelation 21:8But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
• James 4:17Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin.
• Nehemiah 6:6In it was written, “It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu says, that you and the Jews are planning to rebel; therefore you are rebuilding the wall. And you are to be their king, according to these reports.
• Proverbs 22:1A good name is to be more desired than great wealth, Favor is better than silver and gold.
• Ecclesiastes 7:1A good name is better than a good ointment, And the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.
• Jeremiah 18:18Then they said, “Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah. Surely the law is not going to be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the sage, nor the divine word to the prophet! Come on and let us strike at him with our tongue, and let us give no heed to any of his words.”
• Jeremiah 20:10For I have heard the whispering of many, “Terror on every side! Denounce him; yes, let us denounce him!” All my trusted friends, Watching for my fall, say: “Perhaps he will be deceived, so that we may prevail against him And take our revenge on him.”
• Daniel 6:4Then the commissioners and satraps began trying to find a ground of accusation against Daniel in regard to government affairs; but they could find no ground of accusation or evidence of corruption, inasmuch as he was faithful, and no negligence or corruption was to be found in him.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 6:13

• 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 6:13

• Bribery
• Courage
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In the dictionaries

• Feign
• Noble
• Mehetabel; Mehetabeel
• Prophecy; Prophets
• Shemaiah
• Versions, Georgian, Gothic, Slavonic
• Zechariah, Book of

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