Nehemiah 6:10

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Modern

Later, I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house. He said: “Let us meet at the house of God inside the temple. Let us shut the temple doors because they are coming to kill you—by night they are coming to kill you!”

Traditional

Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.

Literal

And I came to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah son of Mehetabel, and he was confined. And he said, “Let us meet together in the house of God, in the midst of the temple, and let us close the doors of the temple. For they are coming in to kill you, and by night they are coming in to kill you.”

Latin

Et ingressus sum domum Semaiæ filii Dalaiæ filii Metabeel secreto. Qui ait: Tractemus nobiscum in domo Dei in medio templi, et claudamus portas ædis: quia venturi sunt ut interficiant te, et nocte venturi sunt ad occidendum te.

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English

Later, I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house. He said: “Let us meet at the house of God inside the temple. Let us shut the temple doors because they are coming to kill you—by night they are coming to kill you!”

Notes

Nehemiah 6:1–19

After solving the financial crisis (see Nehemiah 5), the story shifts back to how those against rebuilding tried to scare or stop Nehemiah.

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah Dealing with Conflict Jerusalem Rebuilding of Jerusalem

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People

Delaiah: Father of Shemaiah, who tried to deceive Nehemiah Mehetabel: Ancestor of Shemaiah, who opposed Nehemiah Shemaiah: False prophet who opposed Nehemiah

Glossary

Book of Nehemiah Delaiah Mehetabel Nehemiah (Person) Postexilic Period Sanballat Shemaiah Tobiah

Topics

Bribery: The False Prophet, Shemaiah Church: House of God Courage: Personal Bravery: Nehemiah, in Refusing to Take Refuge in the Temple Delaiah: Father of a False Prophet Mehetabeel: A Person Whose Grandson Tried to Intimidate Nehemiah Murder: Often Committed by Night Shemaiah: A False Prophet in the Time of Nehemiah Temple: Solomon's for Refuge Tobiah: An Enemy of the Jews in the Time of Nehemiah: Conspires to Injure and Intimidate Nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:10

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