Nehemiah 6:11 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹¹ And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being such as I, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ But I said, Should such a man as I flee? And what man such as I could go into the temple [where only the priests are allowed to go] and yet live? I will not go in.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being such as I, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.

Common English Bible

¹¹ But I replied, “Should someone like me run away? Who like me would go into the temple to save his life? I won’t go in!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ And I said: "How could anyone like me flee? And who like me should enter the temple, so that he may live? I will not enter."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ And I said: Should such a man as I flee? And who is there that being as I am would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.

Nehemiah 6:11 Cross References

Nehemiah 6:12

And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him: but he pronounced this prophecy against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

Nehemiah 6:3

And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: Why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?

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.

Psalm 112:6

For he shall never be moved; The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.

Psalm 112:8

His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, Until he see his desire upon his adversaries.

Proverbs 28:1

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: But the righteous are bold as a lion.

Ecclesiastes 10:1

Dead flies cause the ointment of the perfumer to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honour.

Isaiah 10:18

And he shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and it shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth.

Numbers 3:10

And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall keep their priesthood: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

Acts 20:24

But I hold not my life of any account, as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Acts 21:13

Then Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 8:1

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Philippians 2:17

Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all:

Philippians 2:30

because for the work of Christ he came nigh unto death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

Hebrews 11:27

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

1 Samuel 19:5

for he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great victory for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?