Parallel Verses
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Themes
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 6:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Opposition To The Completed Wall
18 For many in Judah being married by oath to him for he was son-in-law to Shechaniah son of Arah; and Johanan his son took the daughter of Meshullam, son of Berechiah. 19 Also his good things were said before me, and my words were brought forth to him. Tobiah sent letters to cause me to fear.
Phrases
Cross References
Nehemiah 6:9
For all of them causing us to be afraid, saying, their hands shall be slackened from the work, and it shall not be done. And now strengthen my hand.
Nehemiah 6:13
So that he was hired that I shall be afraid and do thus, and sin, and it was to them for an evil name, so that they shall reproach me.
Proverbs 28:4
They forsaking the law will praise the unjust: and they watching the law, shall contend with them.
Isaiah 37:10-14
Thus shall ye say to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Thy God in whom thou trustest shall not lift thee up in him, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assur.
John 7:7
The world cannot hate you: but me it hates, for I testify of it, that its works are evil.
John 15:19
If ye were of the world, the world had loved its own: and because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
Acts 4:18-21
And having called them, they enjoined them universally not to utter neither to teach in the name of Jesus.
1 John 4:5
They are of the world: for this they speak of the world, and the world hears them.