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

8Then I sent a message to him, saying, “Nothing like what you are saying is happening; you are devising them from your own heart.” 9For they were all trying to intimidate us, thinking, “Their hands will become weak from the work and it will not be done.” So now, strengthen my hands! Then I went to the house of Shemaiah, son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel. He was confined to his home. He said, “Let us meet in the House of God, within the Temple. Let us shut the doors of the Temple, for they are coming to kill you. Indeed, they will come to kill you at night.” 11But I said, “Should a man like me flee? Who in my position could go into the Temple and live? I will not go in.” 12I recognized that God had not really sent him, for he had pronounced the prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

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 that God had not really sent him, for he had pronounced the prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
• Ezra 8:16So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah and Meshullam, who were leaders and for Joiarib and Elnatan who were men of learning.
• Ezra 10:31From the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
• Proverbs 11:9With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor, but through 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 ravenous wolves.
• 2 Kings 9:8For the whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, slave or free, in Israel.
• Jeremiah 36:5Then Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying: “I am detained; I cannot go into the House of Adonai.
• Ezekiel 3:24The Ruach came into me, and stood me upon my feet. Then He spoke with me and said to me: “Go, shut yourself in your house.
• Psalms 12:2Help, Adonai! For no one godly exists. For the faithful have vanished from the children of men.
• Psalms 37:12The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes at him with his teeth.
• Psalms 120:2Adonai, deliver my soul from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.
• 1 Kings 6:5Against the wall of the House he built a side-structure surrounding both the Temple and the inner Sanctuary; thus he made side-chambers all around.
• 2 Kings 11:3He remained with her, hidden in the House of Adonai for six years, while Athaliah was reigning over the country.
• 2 Chronicles 28:24Ahaz even collected the utensils of the House of God and cut the utensils of the House of God into pieces. He shut the doors of the House of Adonai and made himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
• 2 Chronicles 29:3In the first month of the first year of his reign, he opened the doors of the House of Adonai and repaired them.
• Malachi 1:10“If just one of you would shut the doors, and not light My altar uselessly! I have no delight in you,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot. “Nor will I accept any offering from your hand.

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

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• 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