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 fifty-two days, many letters went back and forth between Tobiah and the nobles of Judah. 18For many in Judah had sworn allegiance to him because his father-in-law was Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan was married to the daughter of Meshullam son of Berekiah. They kept telling me about Tobiah’s good deeds, and then they told him everything I said. And Tobiah kept sending threatening 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 28:4To reject the law is to praise the wicked; to obey the law is to fight them.
• John 7:7The world can’t hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of doing evil.
• John 15:19The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you.
• 1 John 4:5Those people belong to this world, so they speak from the world’s viewpoint, and the world listens to them.
• Nehemiah 6:9They were just trying to intimidate us, imagining that they could discourage us and stop the work. So I continued the work with even greater determination.
• Isaiah 37:10“This message is for King Hezekiah of Judah. Don’t let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you with promises that Jerusalem will not be captured by the king of Assyria.
• Acts 4:18So they called the apostles back in and commanded them never again to speak or teach 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