Nehemiah 6:6-13

6In it was writtenH3789: “It is reportedH8085 among the nationsH1471, and 1GashmuH1654 saysH559, that 2you and the JewsH3064 intendH2803 to rebelH4775; forH5921 thatH5921H3651 reasonH5921H3651 you are rebuildingH1129 the wallH2346. And you are to be their kingH4428, according to theseH428 reportsH1697. 7You have alsoH1571 appointedH5975 prophetsH5030 to proclaimH7121 in JerusalemH3389 concerningH5921 3you, ‘A kingH4428 is in JudahH3063!’ And nowH6258 it will be reportedH8085 to the kingH4428 according to theseH428 reportsH1697. So comeH1980 nowH6258, let’s consultH3289 togetherH3164.” 8Then I sentH7971 a message to him sayingH559, “Nothing like theseH428 thingsH1697 that you are sayingH559 has beenH1961 doneH1961, but you are 4inventingH908 them 5in your own mindH3820.” 9For allH3605 of them were trying to frightenH3372 us, 6thinkingH559, “7They will becomeH3027H7503 discouragedH7503H3027 with the workH4399 and it will not be doneH6213.” But nowH6258, 8God, strengthenH2388 my handsH3027.

10When I enteredH935 the houseH1004 of ShemaiahH8098 the sonH1121 of DelaiahH1806, sonH1121 of MehetabelH4105, 9whoH1931 was confinedH6113 at home, he saidH559, “Let’s meetH3259 togetherH3259 in the houseH1004 of GodH430, withinH8432 the templeH1964, and let’s closeH5462 the doorsH1817 of the templeH1964, for they are comingH935 to killH2026 you, and they are comingH935 to killH2026 you at nightH3915.” 11But I saidH559, “10Should a manH376 likeH3644 me fleeH1272? And whoH4310 is there likeH3644 me who would goH935 into the templeH1964 11to saveH2421 his own lifeH2421? I will not goH935 inH935.” 12Then I realizedH5234 12that GodH430 certainlyH2009 had not sentH7971 him, but he utteredH1696 his prophecyH5016 againstH5921 me because TobiahH2900 and SanballatH5571 had hiredH7936 him. 13He was hiredH7936 for thisH4616 reasonH4616, 13that I would becomeH3372 frightenedH3372 and actH6213 accordinglyH3651 and sinH2398, so that they might haveH1961 an evilH7451 reportH8034 inH4616 orderH4616 thatH4616 they could tauntH2778 me.