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

8I sent word back to him, “We are not engaged in these activities you are describing. All of this is a figment of your imagination.” 9All of them were wanting to scare us, supposing, “Their hands will grow slack from the work, and it won’t get done.” So now, strengthen my hands! Then I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel. He was confined to his home. He said, “Let’s set up a time to meet in the house of God, within the temple. Let’s close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you. It will surely be at night that they will come to kill you.” 11But I replied, “Should a man like me run away? Would someone like me flee to the temple in order to save his life? I will not go!” 12I recognized the fact that God had not sent him, for he had spoken the prophecy against me as a hired agent of Tobiah and Sanballat.

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 recognized the fact that God had not sent him, for he had spoken the prophecy against me as a hired agent of Tobiah and Sanballat.
• Ezra 8:16So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were teachers.
• Ezra 10:31From the descendants of Harim: Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
• Proverbs 11:9With his speech the godless person destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
• Matthew 7:15“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves.
• 2 Kings 9:8Ahab’s entire family will die. I will cut off every last male belonging to Ahab in Israel, including even the weak and incapacitated.
• Jeremiah 36:5Then Jeremiah told Baruch, “I am no longer allowed to go into the Lord’s temple.
• Ezekiel 3:24Then a wind came into me and stood me on my feet. The Lord spoke to me and said, “Go shut yourself in your house.
• Psalms 12:2People lie to one another; they flatter and deceive.
• Psalms 37:12Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them.
• Psalms 120:2I said, “O Lord, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue.
• 1 Kings 6:5He built an extension all around the walls of the temple’s main hall and holy place and constructed side rooms in it.
• 2 Kings 11:3He hid out with his nurse in the Lord’s temple for six years, while Athaliah was ruling over the land.
• 2 Chronicles 28:24Ahaz gathered the items in God’s temple and removed them. He shut the doors of the Lord’s temple and erected altars on every street corner in Jerusalem.
• 2 Chronicles 29:3In the first month of the first year of his reign, he opened the doors of the Lord’s temple and repaired them.
• Malachi 1:10“I wish that one of you would close the temple doors, so that you no longer would light useless fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord who rules over all, “and I will no longer accept an offering from you.

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