Nehemiah 6:10 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁰ One day when I went into the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house, he said, “Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you; indeed, tonight they are coming to kill you.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ I went into the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was shut up. 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 are coming to kill you–at night they are coming to kill you.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ And I went unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ Later I went to see Shemaiah, Delaiah’s son and Mehetabel’s grandson, who was confined to his house, and he said: “Let’s meet together in God’s house, inside the temple itself. Let’s shut the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you; they are coming to kill you tonight!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ And I entered into the house of Shemaiah, the son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, in secret. And he said: "Let us consult together in the house of God, in the midst of the temple. And let us close the doors of the temple. For they will come to kill you, and they will arrive in the night to put you to death."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ And I went into the house of Samaia the son of Delaia, the son of Metabeel, privately. And he said: Let us consult together in the house of God in the midst of the temple. And let us shut the doors of the temple; for they will come to kill thee, and in the night they will come to slay thee.

Nehemiah 6:10 Cross References

Genesis 36:39

Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, and Hadar succeeded him as king, the name of his city being Pau; his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab.

1 Kings 6:5

He also built a structure against the wall of the house, running around the walls of the house, both the nave and the inner sanctuary, and he made side chambers all around.

2 Kings 11:3

he remained with her six years, hidden in the house of the Lord, while Athaliah reigned over the land.

2 Kings 9:8

For the whole house of Ahab shall perish; I will cut off from Ahab every male, bond or free, in Israel.

2 Chronicles 28:24

Ahaz gathered together the utensils of the house of God and cut in pieces the utensils of the house of God. He shut up the doors of the house of the Lord and made himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 29:3

In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the Lord and repaired them.

2 Chronicles 29:7

They also shut the doors of the vestibule and put out the lamps and have not offered incense or made burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel.

Ezra 10:31

Of the descendants of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

Ezra 8:16

Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were wise,

Nehemiah 6:12

Then I perceived and saw that God had not sent him at all, but he had pronounced the prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

Psalm 12:2

They utter lies to each other; with flattering lips and a deceitful heart they speak.

Psalm 37:12

The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,

Proverbs 11:9

With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

Jeremiah 36:5

And Jeremiah ordered Baruch, saying, “I am prevented from entering the house of the Lord,

Ezekiel 3:24

The spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and he spoke with me and said to me: “Go, shut yourself inside your house.

Malachi 1:10

Oh, that someone among you would shut the temple doors, so that you would not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will not accept an offering from your hands.

Matthew 7:15

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

John 3:20

For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed.

Acts 21:30

Then all the city was aroused, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut.