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Nehemiah 6:13

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.

KJV

Acceperat enim pretium, ut territus facerem, et peccarem, et haberent malum quod exprobrarent mihi.

Vulgate

ἐπ’ ἐμὲ ὄχλον, ὅπως φοβηθῶ καὶ ποιήσω οὕτως καὶ ἁμάρτω καὶ γένωμαι αὐτοῖς εἰς ὄνομα πονηρόν, ὅπως ὀνειδίσωσίν με.

LXX

For this cause 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.

ASV

לְמַ֤עַן שָׂכוּר֙ ה֔וּא לְמַֽעַן אִירָ֥א וְ/אֶֽעֱשֶׂה כֵּ֖ן וְ/חָטָ֑אתִי וְ/הָיָ֤ה לָ/הֶם֙ לְ/שֵׁ֣ם רָ֔ע לְמַ֖עַן יְחָֽרְפֽוּ/נִי

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
הֶחֱטִ֖יא
hchty'
verb · 237×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר
yshkr
verb · 21×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
כֵ֗ן
kn
adjective · 767×
לְמַ֣עַן
lm'n
preposition · 268×
נִי
ny
verb · 41×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
תִּירָ֖א
tyr'
verb · 325×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 5:14 — I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
  • 2Cor 11:12 — But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
  • 2Tim 1:7 — For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
  • Acts 6:13 — And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
  • Isa 57:11 — And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?
  • Jas 4:17 — Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
  • Jer 18:18 — Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him wit
  • Jer 20:10 — For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail ag
  • Matt 10:28 — And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
  • Matt 22:15 — Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
  • Matt 26:59 — Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
  • Neh 6:6 — Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to
  • Prov 16:29 — A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
  • Prov 29:5 — A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
  • Rev 21:8 — But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimst