Nehemiah 6:13 - Easy To Read Version13 They hired Shemaiah to scare me and make me sin \{by going into that part of the temple\}. They were planning those bad things against me so they could embarrass me. Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 176913 Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me. Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition13 He was hired that I should be made afraid and do as he said and sin, that they might have matter for an evil report with which to taunt and reproach me. Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)13 For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me. Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible13 He was hired to frighten me and to make me sin by acting in this way. Then they could give me a bad name and discredit me. Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version13 For he had accepted money, so that I would be afraid, and would sin, and so that they would have some evil with which to rebuke me. Féach an chaibidilDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version13 For he had taken money, that I being afraid should do this thing and sin; and they might have some evil to upbraid me withal. Féach an chaibidil |
This is what that letter said: “There is a rumor going around. People are talking about it everywhere. And, by the way, Geshem says it is true. People are saying that you and the Jews are planning to turn against the king. That is why you are building the wall of Jerusalem. People are also saying that you will be the new king of the Jews.
Then the enemies of Jeremiah said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah. Surely the teaching of the law by the priest will not be lost. And the advice from the wise men will still be with us. We will still have the words of the prophets. So let us tell lies about him. That will ruin him. We will not pay attention to anything he says.”
I hear people whispering against me.\par Everywhere, I hear things that scare me.\par Even my friends are saying things\par against me.\par People are just waiting for me\par to make some mistake.\par They are saying,\par “Let us lie and say he did some bad thing.\par Maybe we can trick Jeremiah.\par Then we will have him.\par We will finally be rid of him.\par Then we will grab him\par and take our revenge on him.”\par
“Son of man, {\cf2\super [14]} don’t be afraid of those people. Don’t be afraid of the things they say. It is true, they will turn against you and try to hurt you. They will be like thorns. You will think you are living with scorpions. {\cf2\super [15]} But don’t be afraid of the things they say. They are a rebellious people. But don’t be afraid of them.
But the people who are cowards, people who refuse to believe, people who do terrible things, people who kill, people who sin sexually, people who do evil magic, people who worship idols, {\cf2\super [159]} and people who tell lies—all those people will have a place in the lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”