Nehemiah 6:10 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁰ And when I came to the house of Shemayah son of Delayah, son of Mehĕ

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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."

Nehemiah 6:10 Cross References

Genesis 36:39

And Baʽ

1 Kings 6:5

And against the wall of the House he built rooms all around, against the walls of the House, all around the hĕ

2 Kings 11:3

And he remained with her in hiding in the House of יהוה  for six years, while Athalyah was reigning over the land.

2 Kings 9:8

‘And all the house of Aḥ

2 Chronicles 28:24

And Aḥ

2 Chronicles 29:3

In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the House of יהוה  and repaired them,

2 Chronicles 29:7

“And they have shut the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and they have not burned incense or offered burnt offerings in the set-apart place to the Elohim of Yisra’ĕ

Ezra 10:31

and of the sons of Ḥ

Ezra 8:16

Then I sent for Eliʽ

Nehemiah 6:12

And see, I perceived that Elohim had not sent him, but that he spoke this prophecy against me because Toḇ

Psalm 12:2

They speak falsehood with each other; They speak with flattering lips, a double heart.

Psalm 37:12

The wrong plots against the righteous, And gnashes his teeth at him.

Proverbs 11:9

The defiled one destroys his neighbour with his mouth, But the righteous is delivered by knowledge.

Jeremiah 36:5

And Yirmeyahu commanded Baruḵ

Ezekiel 3:24

And the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and spoke with me and said to me, “Go, shut yourself inside your house.

Malachi 1:10

“Who among you who would shut the doors, so that you would not kindle fire on My altar for naught? I have no pleasure in you,” said יהוה  of hosts, “Nor do I accept an offering from your hands.

Matthew 7:15

“But beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are savage wolves.

John 3:20

“For everyone who is practising evil matters hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.

Acts 21:30

And the entire city was moved, and the people rushed together, seized Sha’ul, and dragged him out of the Set-apart Place. And immediately the doors were shut.