Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

Also they spake of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

New American Standard Bible

Moreover, they were speaking about his good deeds in my presence and reported my words to him. Then Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.

King James Version

Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

Holman Bible

These nobles kept mentioning Tobiah’s good deeds to me, and they reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.

International Standard Version

Furthermore, they kept reporting Tobiah's good deeds to me, and kept repeating what I told him. Tobiah kept sending letters to intimidate me.

A Conservative Version

Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. [And] Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

Amplified

Also, they were speaking about Tobiah’s good deeds in my presence, and reporting to him what I said. Then Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.

Bible in Basic English

And they said much before me of the good he had done, and gave him accounts of my words. And Tobiah sent letters with the purpose of causing me fear.

Darby Translation

Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. And Tobijah sent letters to put me in fear.

Julia Smith Translation

Also his good things were said before me, and my words were brought forth to him. Tobiah sent letters to cause me to fear.

King James 2000

Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

Lexham Expanded Bible

They also were speaking of his good deeds in my presence, and they were sending my words out to him. Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.

Modern King James verseion

Also they reported his good deeds before me, and told my words to him. Tobiah sent letters to make me afraid.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And they spake good of him before me, and told him my words; and Tobiah sent letters, to put me in fear.

NET Bible

They were telling me about his good deeds and then taking back to him the things I said. Tobiah, on the other hand, sent letters in order to scare me.

New Heart English Bible

Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

The Emphasized Bible

Moreover, his good deeds, were they telling before me, and, my affairs, were they carrying out to him, - letters, did Tobiah send to put me in fear.

Webster

Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

World English Bible

Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

Youngs Literal Translation

also, his good deeds they have been saying before me, and my words they have been taking out to him; letters hath Tobiah sent to make me afraid.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

me, and uttered
יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

my words
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

to him. And Tobiah
טוביּהוּ טוביּה 
Towbiyah 
Usage: 18

שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

אגּרת 
'iggereth 
Usage: 10

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Opposition To The Completed Wall

18 For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah to wife. 19 Also they spake of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.



Cross References

Nehemiah 6:9

For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, O God , strengthen thou my hands.

Nehemiah 6:13

For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

Proverbs 28:4

They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them.

Isaiah 37:10-14

Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.

John 7:7

The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its works are evil.

John 15:19

If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

Acts 4:18-21

And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

1 John 4:5

They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.

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