Nehemiah 6:13
4616 [e]   13
lə·ma·‘an   13
לְמַ֤עַן   13
For this purpose   13
Prep   13
7936 [e]
śā·ḵūr
שָׂכוּר֙
[was] hired
V‑Qal‑QalPassPrtcpl‑ms
1931 [e]
hū,
ה֔וּא
he
Pro‑3ms
4616 [e]
lə·ma·‘an-
לְמַֽעַן־
that
Conj
3372 [e]
’î·rā
אִירָ֥א
I should be afraid
V‑Qal‑Imperf‑1cs
6213 [e]
wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh-
וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־
and act
Conj‑w ¦ V‑Qal‑ConjImperf‑1cs
3651 [e]
kên
כֵּ֖ן
this way
Adv
2398 [e]
wə·ḥā·ṭā·ṯî;
וְחָטָ֑אתִי
and sin
Conj‑w ¦ V‑Qal‑ConjPerf‑1cs
1961 [e]
wə·hā·yāh
וְהָיָ֤ה
that might be
Conj‑w ¦ V‑Qal‑ConjPerf‑3ms
   
lā·hem
לָהֶם֙
to them
Prep‑l ¦ Pro‑3mp
8034 [e]
lə·šêm
לְשֵׁ֣ם
for an name
Prep‑l ¦ N‑ms
7451 [e]
rā‘,
רָ֔ע
evil
Adj‑ms
4616 [e]
lə·ma·‘an
לְמַ֖עַן
that
Conj
2778 [e]
yə·ḥā·rə·p̄ū·nî.
יְחָֽרְפֽוּנִי׃פ
they might reproach me
V‑Piel‑Imperf‑3mp ¦ 1cs


















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He 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.

Young's Literal Translation
so that he [is] an hireling, that I may fear and do so, and I had sinned, and it had been to them for an evil name that they may reproach me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He was hired, so that I would be intimidated, do as he suggested, sin, and get a bad reputation, in order that they could discredit me.

New American Standard Bible
He was hired for this reason, that I might become frightened and act accordingly and sin, so that they might have an evil report in order that they could reproach me.

King James Bible
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.
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