Nehemiah 6:15-19
Christian Standard Bible
The Wall Completed
15 The wall was completed(A) in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul.(B) 16 When all our enemies(C) heard this, all the surrounding nations were intimidated(D) and lost their confidence,[a] for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God.(E)
17 During those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah,(F) and Tobiah’s letters came to them. 18 For many in Judah were bound by oath(G) to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam(H) son of Berechiah. 19 These nobles kept mentioning Tobiah’s good deeds to me, and they reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate(I) me.
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- 6:16 Lit and fell greatly in their eyes
Nehemiah 6:15-19
International Standard Version
15 So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth day of Elul in 52 days.
Tobiah’s Continued Harassment
16 When all of our enemies—including the surrounding nations—heard this, they became very discouraged, since they saw that the work had been done by our God. 17 Meanwhile, at that time the nobles of Judah continued to send many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah kept sending letters[a] to them. 18 For many Judeans had sworn allegiance to him, since he was son-in-law to Arah’s son Shecaniah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Berechiah’s son Meshullam. 19 Furthermore, they kept reporting Tobiah’s[b] good deeds to me, and kept repeating what I told him. Tobiah kept sending letters to intimidate me.
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- Nehemiah 6:17 The Heb. lacks letters
- Nehemiah 6:19 Lit. his
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