Nehemiah 6:10

New International Reader's Version

One day I went to Shemaiah’s house. He was the son of Delaiah. Delaiah was the son of Mehetabel. Shemaiah had shut himself up in his home. He said, “Let’s go to God’s house. Let’s meet inside the temple and close the doors. Some men are coming at night to kill you.”

Cross References

Genesis 36:39

When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad became the next king. Hadad’s city was called Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel. She was Matred’s daughter. Matred was the daughter of Me-Zahab.

1 Kings 6:5

He built side rooms around the temple. They were built against the walls of the main hall and the Most Holy Room.

2 Kings 11:3

The child remained hidden with his nurse at the Lord’s temple for six years. Athaliah ruled over the land during that time.

2 Kings 9:8

The whole house of Ahab will die out. I will destroy every male in Israel who is related to Ahab. It does not matter whether they are slaves or free.

2 Chronicles 28:24

Ahaz gathered together everything that belonged to God’s temple. He cut all of it in pieces. Ahaz shut the doors of the Lord’s temple. He set up altars at every street corner in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 29:3

In the first month of Hezekiah’s first year as king, he opened the doors of the Lord’s temple. He repaired them.

2 Chronicles 29:7

They also shut the doors of the temple porch. They put the lamps out. They didn’t burn incense at the temple. They didn’t sacrifice burnt offerings there to the God of Israel.

Ezra 10:31

Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah and Shimeon came from the family line of Harim.

Ezra 8:16

So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan and Jarib. I also sent for Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah and Meshullam. All of them were leaders. And I sent for Joiarib and Elnathan. They were very well educated.

Nehemiah 6:12

I realized that God hadn’t sent Shemaiah. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. That’s why he had prophesied lies about me.

Psalm 12:2

Everyone tells lies to their neighbors. With their lips they praise others, but they don’t really mean it.

Psalm 37:12

Sinful people make plans to harm those who do what is right. They grind their teeth at them.

Proverbs 11:9

With their words ungodly people destroy their neighbors. But those who do what is right escape because of their knowledge.

Jeremiah 36:5

Then Jeremiah said to him, “I’m not allowed to go to the Lord’s temple.

Ezekiel 3:24

Then the Spirit of the Lord came into me. He raised me to my feet. He said to me, “Go, son of man. Shut yourself inside your house.

Malachi 1:10

“You might as well shut the temple doors! Then you would not light useless fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord. “I will not accept any of the offerings you bring.

Matthew 7:15

“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you pretending to be sheep. But on the inside they are hungry wolves.

John 3:20

Everyone who does evil deeds hates the light. They will not come into the light. They are afraid that what they do will be seen.

Acts 21:30

The whole city was stirred up. People came running from all directions. They grabbed Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Right away the temple gates were shut.