Nehemiah 6:10 “Later, I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehe…”

Nehemiah 6:10

Later, I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house. He said: “Let us meet at the house of God inside the temple. Let us shut the temple doors because they are coming to kill you— by night they are coming to kill you!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.

World English Bible

I went to the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, who was shut in at his home; and he said, “Let us meet together in God’s house, within the temple, and let’s shut the doors of the temple; for they will come to kill you. Yes, in the night they will come to kill you.”

American Standard Version

And I went unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.

Geneva Bible 1599

And I came to the house of Shemaiah the sonne of Delaiah the sonne of Mehetabeel, and he was shut vp, and he said, Let vs come together into the house of God in the middes of the Temple, and shut the doores of the Temple: for they will come to slay thee: yea, in the night will they come to kill thee.

Darby Translation

And I came to the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabeel, who had shut himself up. And he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple; for they are coming to kill thee; even in the night are they coming to kill thee.

Young's Literal Translation

And I have entered the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabeel — and he is restrained — and he saith, 'Let us meet at the house of God, at the inside of the temple, and we shut the doors of the temple, for they are coming in to slay thee — yea, by night they are coming in to slay thee.'

Bible in Basic English

And I went to the house of Shemaiah, the son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us have a meeting in the house of God, inside the Temple, and let the doors be shut: for they will come to put you to death; truly, in the night they will come to put you to death.

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Cross references

“Shemaiah”

Matthew 7:15 Nehemiah 6:12 Ezra 8:16 Ezra 10:31 Proverbs 11:9

Matthew 7:15 · BSB

Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

Nehemiah 6:12 · BSB

I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

Ezra 8:16 · BSB

Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.

Ezra 10:31 · BSB

From the descendants of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

Proverbs 11:9 · BSB

With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

“shut up”

Jeremiah 36:5 2 Kings 9:8 Ezekiel 3:24

Jeremiah 36:5 · BSB

Then Jeremiah commanded Baruch, “I am restricted; I cannot enter the house of the LORD;

2 Kings 9:8 · BSB

The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, both slave and free, in Israel.

Ezekiel 3:24 · BSB

Then the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet. He spoke with me and said, “Go, shut yourself inside your house.

“Let us meet”

Psalm 37:12 Psalm 12:2 Psalm 120:2 Psalm 120:3

Psalm 37:12 · BSB

The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,

Psalm 12:2 · BSB

They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

Psalm 120:2 · BSB

Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and a deceitful tongue.

Psalm 120:3 · BSB

What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue?

“the house”

1 Kings 6:5 2 Kings 11:3

1 Kings 6:5 · BSB

Against the walls of the temple and the inner sanctuary, Solomon built a chambered structure around the temple, in which he constructed the side rooms.

2 Kings 11:3 · BSB

And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.

“let us shut”

2 Chronicles 28:24 2 Chronicles 29:3 2 Chronicles 29:7 Malachi 1:10 Acts 21:30

2 Chronicles 28:24 · BSB

Then Ahaz gathered up the articles of the house of God, cut them into pieces, shut the doors of the house of the LORD, and set up altars of his own on every street corner in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 29:3 · BSB

In the first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah opened and repaired the doors of the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 29:7 · BSB

They also shut the doors of the portico and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn incense or present burnt offerings in the Holy Place of the God of Israel.

Malachi 1:10 · BSB

“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.

Acts 21:30 · BSB

The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut.

“in the night”

Job 24:13–17 John 3:20

Job 24:13–17 · BSB

Then there are those who rebel against the light, not knowing its ways or staying on its paths.

John 3:20 · BSB

Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.

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!”

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