Nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:10–13

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. ¹³He had been hired to intimidate me so that I would sin by doing as he suggested, so they could give me a bad name in order to discredit me.

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Nehemiah 6:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Later	וַאֲנִי־	wa·’ă·nî-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
I	וַאֲנִי־	wa·’ă·nî-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
went	בָ֗אתִי	ḇā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Shemaiah	שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה	šə·ma‘·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8098 Shemajah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Delaiah	דְּלָיָ֛ה	də·lā·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1806 Delajah
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Mehetabel	מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖ל	mə·hê·ṭaḇ·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4105 Mehetabel
who	וְה֣וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was confined	עָצ֑וּר	‘ā·ṣūr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H6113 restrain, retain
to his house	וַיֹּ֡אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
He said	וַיֹּ֡אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Let us meet	נִוָּעֵד֩	niw·wā·‘êḏ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H3259 appoint
at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the house	בֵּ֨ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
inside	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the temple	הַֽהֵיכָ֗ל	ha·hê·ḵāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1964 palace, temple
Let us shut	וְנִסְגְּרָה֙	wə·nis·gə·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H5462 shut, close
the temple	הַהֵיכָ֔ל	ha·hê·ḵāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1964 palace, temple
doors	דַּלְת֣וֹת	dal·ṯō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1817 door
because	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they are coming	בָּאִ֣ים	bā·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to kill you	לְהָרְגֶ֔ךָ	lə·hā·rə·ḡe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay
by night	וְלַ֖יְלָה	wə·lay·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
they are coming	בָּאִ֥ים	bā·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to kill you	לְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃	lə·hā·rə·ḡe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay

Nehemiah 6:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But I replied	וָאֹמְרָ֗ה	wā·’ō·mə·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
Should a man	הַאִ֤ישׁ	ha·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
like me	כָּמ֙וֹנִי֙	kā·mō·w·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H3644 like, as, when
run away	יִבְרָ֔ח	yiḇ·rāḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
Should	וּמִ֥י	ū·mî	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4310 who?
one like me	כָמ֛וֹנִי	ḵā·mō·w·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H3644 like, as, when
go	יָב֥וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the temple	הַהֵיכָ֖ל	ha·hê·ḵāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1964 palace, temple
to save his own life	וָחָ֑י	wā·ḥāy	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
I will not	לֹ֖א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go	אָבֽוֹא׃	’ā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

Nehemiah 6:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I realized	וָאַכִּ֕ירָה	wā·’ak·kî·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H5234 regard, recognize
that God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
had not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
sent him	שְׁלָח֑וֹ	šə·lā·ḥōw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7971 send
but that he had uttered	דִּבֶּ֣ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
prophecy	הַנְּבוּאָה֙	han·nə·ḇū·’āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5016 prophecy
against me	עָלַ֔י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
because	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Tobiah	וְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה	wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2900 Tobijah
and Sanballat	וְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט	wə·san·ḇal·laṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5571 Sanballat
had hired him	שְׂכָרֽוֹ׃	śə·ḵā·rōw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7936 hire

Nehemiah 6:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	ה֔וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
had been hired	שָׂכוּר֙	śā·ḵūr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H7936 hire
to	לְמַ֤עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
intimidate me	אִירָ֥א	’î·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3372 fear
so that I would sin	וְחָטָ֑אתִי	wə·ḥā·ṭā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H2398 miss
by doing	וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־	wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
as he suggested	כֵּ֖ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
so they could give me	וְהָיָ֤ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a bad	רָ֔ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
name	לְשֵׁ֣ם	lə·šêm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H8034 name
in order to	לְמַ֖עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
discredit me	יְחָֽרְפֽוּנִי׃פ	yə·ḥā·rə·p̄ū·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular	H2778 reproach