Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Then I sent to him, saying, "There are no such things done as you say, but you imagine them out of your own heart."
New American Standard Bible
Then I sent a message to him saying, “Such things as you are saying have not been done, but you are
King James Version
Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
Holman Bible
Then I replied to him, “There is nothing to these rumors you are spreading; you are inventing them in your own mind.”
International Standard Version
I sent word back to him, "Nothing has happened as you've claimed. You're making up these charges in your imagination."
A Conservative Version
Then I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as thou say, but thou imagine them out of thine own heart.
American Standard Version
Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
Amplified
I sent a message to him, saying, “Such things as you are saying have not been done; you are inventing them in your own mind.”
Bible in Basic English
Then I sent to him, saying, No such things as you say are being done, they are only a fiction you have made up yourself.
Darby Translation
And I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
Julia Smith Translation
And I shall send to him saying, It was not according to these words which thou sayest, for from thy heart thou feignest them.
King James 2000
Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as you say, but you invent them out of your own heart.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So I sent to him saying, "None of these words you have spoken has happened. You are indeed saying [things] created in your own mind"--
Modern King James verseion
And I sent to him saying, These things which you are saying are not happening, but you pretend them out of your own heart.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nevertheless, I sent unto him, saying, "There is no such thing done as thou sayest: thou hast feigned it out of thine own heart."
NET Bible
I sent word back to him, "We are not engaged in these activities you are describing. All of this is a figment of your imagination."
New Heart English Bible
Then I sent to him, saying, "There are no such things done as you say, but you imagine them out of your own heart."
The Emphasized Bible
Then sent I unto him, saying, Nothing hath been done, according to these words, which thou art saying, - but, out of thine own heart, art thou feigning them.
Webster
Then I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thy own heart.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I send unto him, saying, 'It hath not been according to these words that thou art saying, for from thine own heart thou art devising them;'
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jews, returned under ezra
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah
Interlinear
Shalach
Dabar
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 6:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Enemies Foiled
7 You have also appointed prophets to preach of you at Jerusalem, saying, 'There is a king in Judah!' Now it will be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together." 8 Then I sent to him, saying, "There are no such things done as you say, but you imagine them out of your own heart." 9 For they all would have made us afraid, saying, "Their hands will be weakened from the work, that it not be done. But now, [God], strengthen my hands."
Names
Cross References
Job 13:4
But you are forgers of lies. You are all physicians of no value.
Psalm 52:2
Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Psalm 36:3
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
Psalm 38:12
They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.
Isaiah 59:4
None sues in righteousness, and none pleads in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Daniel 11:27
As for both these kings, their hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table: but it shall not prosper; for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.
Matthew 12:34
You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
John 8:44
You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn't stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.
Acts 24:12-13
In the temple they didn't find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.
Acts 25:7
When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
Acts 25:10
But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.