Nehemiah 6:17
15 So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.
16 And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.
18 For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
19 Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Also in those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came back to them.
- KJV
- Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.
- WEB
- Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came to them.
- ASV
- Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and [the letters] of Tobiah came unto them.
- DARBY
- Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobijah, and those of Tobijah came to them.
- BLB
- Also in those days, the nobles of Judah multiplied their letters going to Tobiah, and those of Tobiah came to them.
- ÅB
- I de dager sendte også de fornemste i Juda mange brev til Tobias, og fra Tobias kom det brev til dem igjen.
- OTB
- I de dagene sendte Judas adelige mange brev til Tobia, og brev fra Tobia kom til dem.
- B1930
- I de dager sendte også de fornemste i Juda mange brev til Tobias, og fra Tobias kom det brev til dem igjen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Nehemiah 13:28
And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
Read in contextNehemiah 3:5
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
Read in contextMicah 7:1–6
Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.
Read in contextMatthew 24:10–12
And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
Read in contextNehemiah 5:7
Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
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