Nehemiah 6:13
Sanballat’s Conspiracy
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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Berean Standard 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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English
For this reason they had given him money, in order that I might be overcome by fear and do what he said and do wrong, and so they would have reason to say evil about me and put shame on me.
Douay-Rheims 1899
For he had taken money, that I being afraid should do this thing, and sin, and they might have some evil to upbraid me withal.
Free Bible Version
They'd hired him thinking I'd be scared into doing something wrong. Then they'd be able to point the finger and ruin my reputation.
Geneva Bible 1599
Therefore was he hyred, that I might be afrayde, and doe thus, and sinne, and that they might haue an euill report that they might reproche me.
King James (Authorized) Version
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.
Translation for Translators
They had bribed him to cause me to be afraid. They wanted me to disobey God’s commands and sin by hiding in the temple. If I did that, they would be able to ruin my reputation [MTY] and discredit me.
Unlocked Literal Bible
They hired him to make me afraid, so that I might do what he said and sin, so they could give me a bad name in order to humiliate me.
Noah Webster 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.
World English Bible
He was hired so that I would be afraid, do so, and sin, and that they might have material for an evil report, that they might reproach 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.