Nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:10–12

10Later, I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house. He said:

“Let us meet at the house of God

inside the temple.

Let us shut the temple doors

because they are coming to kill you —

by night they are coming to kill you!”

11But I replied, “Should a man like me run away? Should one like me go into the temple to save his own life? I will not go!”

12I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

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Nehemiah 6:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Laterוַאֲנִי־wa·’ă·nî-Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
Iוַאֲנִי־wa·’ă·nî-Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
wentבָ֗אתִיḇā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Shemaiahשְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֧הšə·ma‘·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8098 Shemajah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Delaiahדְּלָיָ֛הdə·lā·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH1806 Delajah
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Mehetabelמְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖לmə·hê·ṭaḇ·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH4105 Mehetabel
whoוְה֣וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was confinedעָצ֑וּר‘ā·ṣūrVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH6113 restrain, retain
to his houseוַיֹּ֡אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
He saidוַיֹּ֡אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Let us meetנִוָּעֵד֩niw·wā·‘êḏVerb - Nifal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common pluralH3259 appoint
atאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the houseבֵּ֨יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֜יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
insideאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the templeהַֽהֵיכָ֗לha·hê·ḵālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1964 palace, temple
Let us shutוְנִסְגְּרָה֙wə·nis·gə·rāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH5462 shut, close
the templeהַהֵיכָ֔לha·hê·ḵālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1964 palace, temple
doorsדַּלְת֣וֹתdal·ṯō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1817 door
becauseכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they are comingבָּאִ֣יםbā·’îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to kill youלְהָרְגֶ֔ךָlə·hā·rə·ḡe·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
by nightוְלַ֖יְלָהwə·lay·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
they are comingבָּאִ֥יםbā·’îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to kill youלְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃lə·hā·rə·ḡe·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay

Nehemiah 6:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But I repliedוָאֹמְרָ֗הwā·’ō·mə·rāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Should a manהַאִ֤ישׁha·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
like meכָּמ֙וֹנִי֙kā·mō·w·nîPreposition; first person common singularH3644 like, as, when
run awayיִבְרָ֔חyiḇ·rāḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1272 go through, flee
Shouldוּמִ֥יū·mîConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4310 who?
one like meכָמ֛וֹנִיḵā·mō·w·nîPreposition; first person common singularH3644 like, as, when
goיָב֥וֹאyā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the templeהַהֵיכָ֖לha·hê·ḵālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1964 palace, temple
to save his own lifeוָחָ֑יwā·ḥāyConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live
I will notלֹ֖אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
goאָבֽוֹא׃’ā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go

Nehemiah 6:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I realizedוָאַכִּ֕ירָהwā·’ak·kî·rāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH5234 regard, recognize
that Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
had notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sent himשְׁלָח֑וֹšə·lā·ḥōwVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7971 send
but that he had utteredדִּבֶּ֣רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
prophecyהַנְּבוּאָה֙han·nə·ḇū·’āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5016 prophecy
against meעָלַ֔י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
becauseכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Tobiahוְטוֹבִיָּ֥הwə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2900 Tobijah
and Sanballatוְסַנְבַלַּ֖טwə·san·ḇal·laṭConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5571 Sanballat
had hired himשְׂכָרֽוֹ׃śə·ḵā·rōwVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7936 hire

Cross-references

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Nehemiah 6:10 Jeremiah 36:5 · Matthew 7:15 · Psalm 37:12

Nehemiah 6:11 Proverbs 28:1 · Psalm 11:1–2 · Acts 21:13 · Philippians 2:17 · Psalm 112:6 · Acts 20:24 · Psalm 112:8 · Luke 13:31–33

Nehemiah 6:12 Ezekiel 13:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.