Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had prophesied against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. New Living Translation I realized that God had not spoken to him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. English Standard Version And I understood and saw that God had not sent him, but he had pronounced the prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Berean Standard Bible I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. King James Bible And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. New King James Version Then I perceived that God had not sent him at all, but that he pronounced this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. New American Standard Bible Then I realized that God certainly had not sent him, but he uttered his prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. NASB 1995 Then I perceived that surely God had not sent him, but he uttered his prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. NASB 1977 Then I perceived that surely God had not sent him, but he uttered his prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Legacy Standard Bible Then I recognized that surely God had not sent him, but he spoke his prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Amplified Bible Then I realized that God had not sent him, but he spoke this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Christian Standard Bible I realized that God had not sent him, because of the prophecy he spoke against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Holman Christian Standard Bible I realized that God had not sent him, because of the prophecy he spoke against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. American Standard Version And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him; but he pronounced this prophecy against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Contemporary English Version Suddenly I realized that God had not given Shemaiah this message. But Tobiah and Sanballat had paid him to trick me English Revised Version And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him: but he pronounced this prophecy against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then I realized that God hadn't sent him. Instead, Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him to prophesy against me. Good News Translation When I thought it over, I realized that God had not spoken to Shemaiah, but that Tobiah and Sanballat had bribed him to give me this warning. International Standard Version I perceived that God had not sent him. Instead, Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him to pronounce this prophecy against me. Majority Standard Bible I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. NET Bible I recognized the fact that God had not sent him, for he had spoken the prophecy against me as a hired agent of Tobiah and Sanballat. New Heart English Bible I discerned, and look, God had not sent him; but he pronounced this prophecy against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Webster's Bible Translation And lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. World English Bible I discerned, and behold, God had not sent him, but he pronounced this prophecy against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I discern, and behold, God has not sent him, for in the prophecy he has spoken to me both Tobiah and Sanballat hired him, Young's Literal Translation And I discern, and lo, God hath not sent him, for in the prophecy he hath spoken unto me both Tobiah and Sanballat hired him, Smith's Literal Translation And I shall know, and behold, not God sent him; for he spake the prophecy against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat hired him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I understood that God had not sent him, but that he had spoken to me as if he had been prophesying, and Tobias, and Sanaballat had hired him. Catholic Public Domain Version And I understood that God had not sent him, but he had spoken to me as if he were prophesying, and that Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. New American Bible For on consideration, it was plain to me that God had not sent him; rather, because Tobiah and Sanballat had bribed him, he voiced this prophecy concerning me, New Revised Standard Version Then I perceived and saw that God had not sent him at all, but he had pronounced the prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd, lo, I perceive that God had not sent him against me; neither has it been said to me by a prophet that he will slay me, for Tobiah and Sanballet and their companions had hired him and sent him to kill me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated But I discerned that it was not God who had sent him to me, neither was it told me by a Prophet that Tobia and Samblat would kill me, and his companions had hired him, and they sent him against me to kill me. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him; for he pronounced this prophecy against me, whereas Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Brenton Septuagint Translation And I observed, and, behold, God had not sent him, for the prophecy was a fable devised against me: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Sanballat's Conspiracy…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.… Cross References Ezra 4:1-5 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel, / they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families, saying, “Let us build with you because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the time of King Esar-haddon of Assyria, who brought us here.” / But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other heads of the families of Israel replied, “You have no part with us in building a house for our God, since we alone must build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as Cyrus king of Persia has commanded us.” ... Jeremiah 28:15-17 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have persuaded this people to trust in a lie. / Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have preached rebellion against the LORD.’” / And in the seventh month of that very year, the prophet Hananiah died. 2 Samuel 15:31 Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!” Psalm 41:9 Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. Jeremiah 14:14 “The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds. 1 Kings 22:21-23 Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. / And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’ / So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.” Isaiah 44:25 who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense, Ezekiel 13:6-9 They see false visions and speak lying divinations. They claim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ when the LORD did not send them; yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message. / Haven’t you seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you proclaim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ even though I have not spoken? / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you have uttered vain words and seen false visions, I am against you, declares the Lord GOD. ... Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions. Acts 20:29-30 I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. / Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them. 2 Peter 2:1 Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world. Revelation 2:2 I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and you have tested and exposed as liars those who falsely claim to be apostles. Galatians 2:4 This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us. Treasury of Scripture And, see, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. I perceived Ezekiel 13:22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life: 1 Corinthians 2:15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. 1 Corinthians 12:10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: God had Jeremiah 14:14 Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. Jeremiah 23:16,25 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD… Jeremiah 28:15 Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie. hired him Isaiah 56:11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. Ezekiel 13:19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies? Micah 3:11 The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us. Jump to Previous Clear Discern Discerned Hired Perceived Pronounced Prophecy Prophesied Prophet Realized Sanballat Sanbal'lat Surely Tobiah Tobi'ah Tobijah Understood Uttered Whereas WordJump to Next Clear Discern Discerned Hired Perceived Pronounced Prophecy Prophesied Prophet Realized Sanballat Sanbal'lat Surely Tobiah Tobi'ah Tobijah Understood Uttered Whereas WordNehemiah 6 1. Sanballat practices by craft, by rumors, and by hired prophecies, to terrify Nehemiah15. The work is finished, to the terror of the enemies 17. Secret intelligence passes between the enemies and the nobles of Judah I realized The Hebrew word for "realized" is "nākar," which means to recognize or discern. Nehemiah's ability to discern the truth in this situation is a testament to his spiritual insight and wisdom. In a broader biblical context, discernment is a gift from God, allowing believers to distinguish between truth and deception. This moment of realization underscores the importance of seeking divine guidance and wisdom in all circumstances. that God had not sent him but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I realizedוָאַכִּ֕ירָה (wā·’ak·kî·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 5234: To regard, recognize that God אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative had not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no sent him, שְׁלָח֑וֹ (šə·lā·ḥōw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out but that he had uttered דִּבֶּ֣ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue [this] prophecy הַנְּבוּאָה֙ (han·nə·ḇū·’āh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5016: A prediction against me עָלַ֔י (‘ā·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against because כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Tobiah וְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה (wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2900: Tobiah -- 'Yah is my good', three Israelites, also an Ammonite and Sanballat וְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט (wə·san·ḇal·laṭ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5571: Sanballat -- a Samaritan leader had hired him. שְׂכָרֽוֹ׃ (śə·ḵā·rōw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7936: To hire Links Nehemiah 6:12 NIVNehemiah 6:12 NLT Nehemiah 6:12 ESV Nehemiah 6:12 NASB Nehemiah 6:12 KJV Nehemiah 6:12 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 6:12 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 6:12 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 6:12 French Bible Nehemiah 6:12 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 6:12 I discerned and behold God had not (Neh Ne) |
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