10 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(A), and let us close the temple doors, because men are coming to kill you—by night they are coming to kill you.”

11 But I said, “Should a man like me run away? Or should someone like me go into the temple to save his life? I will not go!” 12 I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had prophesied against me(B) because Tobiah and Sanballat(C) had hired him. 13 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.(D)

14 Remember(E) Tobiah and Sanballat,(F) my God, because of what they have done; remember also the prophet(G) Noadiah and how she and the rest of the prophets(H) have been trying to intimidate me.

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10 When I entered the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel, (A)who was confined at home, he said, “Let’s meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let’s close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you, and they are coming to kill you at night.” 11 But I said, “(B)Should a man like me flee? And who is there like me who would go into the temple [a]to save his own life? I will not go in.” 12 Then I realized [b]that God certainly had not sent him, but he uttered his prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. 13 He was hired for this reason, (C)that I would become frightened and act accordingly and sin, so that they might have an evil report in order that they could taunt me. 14 (D)Remember, my God, Tobiah and Sanballat in accordance with these works of theirs, and also Noadiah (E)the prophetess and the rest of the prophets, who were trying to frighten me.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 6:11 Lit and live
  2. Nehemiah 6:12 Lit and behold God had not