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And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They kept telling me about Tobiah’s good deeds, and then they told him everything I said. And Tobiah kept sending threatening letters to intimidate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Also they spoke of his good deeds in my presence and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to make me afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, these nobles kept reporting to me Tobiah’s good deeds, and they relayed my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. <i>And</i> Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Also they reported his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, they were speaking about his good deeds in my presence, and were reporting my words to him. Then Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Moreover, they were speaking about his good deeds in my presence and reported my words to him. Then Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Moreover, they were speaking about his good deeds in my presence and reported my words to him. Then Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Moreover, they were speaking about his good deeds in my presence and bringing my words to him. Then Tobiah sent letters to make me afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Also, they were speaking about Tobiah’s good deeds in my presence, and reporting to him what I said. Then Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These nobles kept mentioning Tobiah’s good deeds to me, and they reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These nobles kept mentioning Tobiah&#8217s good deeds to me, and they reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Also they spake of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nehemiah/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The people would always tell me about the good things Tobiah had done, and then they would tell Tobiah everything I had said. So Tobiah kept sending letters, trying to frighten me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Also they spake of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The nobles were singing Tobiah's praises to me and reporting to him what I said. Tobiah kept sending letters to intimidate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nehemiah/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />People would talk in front of me about all the good deeds Tobiah had done and would tell him everything I said. And he kept sending me letters to try to frighten me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Furthermore, they kept reporting Tobiah's good deeds to me, and kept repeating what I told him. Tobiah kept sending letters to intimidate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, these nobles kept reporting to me Tobiah?s good deeds, and they relayed my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They were telling me about his good deeds and then taking back to him the things I said. Tobiah, on the other hand, sent letters in order to scare me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />also, they have been speaking of his good deeds before me, and they have been taking my words out to him; Tobiah has sent letters to make me afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> also, his good deeds they have been saying before me, and my words they have been taking out to him; letters hath Tobiah sent to make me afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Also his good things were said before me, and my words were brought forth to him. Tobiah sent letters to cause me to fear.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they praised him also before me, and they related my words to him: And Tobias sent letters to put me in fear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Moreover, they praised him before me, and they reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters, so that he might make me afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They would praise his good deeds in my presence and relate to him whatever I said; and Tobiah sent letters trying to intimidate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Also they spoke of his good deeds in my presence, and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Also they reported his good words before me, and told him anything I said. And Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Also they were telling his good words before me, and the word that I had said they were saying to him, and Tobia was sending letters to scare me. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they reported his words to me, and carried out my words to him: and Tobias sent letters to terrify me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/6-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=1472" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/6.htm">Completion of the Wall</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">Moreover,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">these nobles kept</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ō·mə·rîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">reporting</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nay (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">to me</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·w·ḇō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">Tobiah’s good deeds,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: mō·w·ṣî·’îm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">and they relayed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ū·ḏə·ḇā·ray (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">my words</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to him.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2900.htm" title="2900: ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Towbiyahuw; from towb and Yahh; goodness of Jehovah; Tobijah, the name of three Israelites and of one Samaritan.">And Tobiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šā·laḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/107.htm" title="107: ’ig·gə·rō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A letter. Feminine of 'iggra'; an epistle.">letters</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: lə·yā·rə·’ê·nî (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf:: 1cs) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">to intimidate me.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-28.htm">Nehemiah 13:28</a></span><br />Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/4-1.htm">Nehemiah 4:1-3</a></span><br />Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews / before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?” / Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside him, said, “If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/4-4.htm">Ezra 4:4-5</a></span><br />Then the people of the land set out to discourage the people of Judah and make them afraid to build. / They hired counselors against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/10-18.htm">Ezra 10:18-19</a></span><br />Among the descendants of the priests who had married foreign women were found these descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah. / They pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">1 Kings 11:1-2</a></span><br />King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">2 Chronicles 36:14</a></span><br />Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations, and they defiled the house of the LORD, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9</a></span><br />Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Psalm 55:12-14</a></span><br />For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide. / But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend. / We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-5.htm">Proverbs 29:5</a></span><br />A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-4.htm">Jeremiah 9:4-5</a></span><br />“Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-6.htm">Jeremiah 12:6</a></span><br />Even your brothers—your own father’s household—even they have betrayed you; even they have cried aloud against you. Do not trust them, though they speak well of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-36.htm">Matthew 10:36</a></span><br />A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-14.htm">Matthew 26:14-16</a></span><br />Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests / and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver. / So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-10.htm">Mark 14:10-11</a></span><br />Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them. / They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-3.htm">Luke 22:3-6</a></span><br />Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve. / And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them. / They were delighted and agreed to give him money. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.</p><p class="hdg">they reported</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/28-4.htm">Proverbs 28:4</a></b></br> They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/7-7.htm">John 7:7</a></b></br> The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/15-19.htm">John 15:19</a></b></br> If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.</p><p class="hdg">words.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/6-9.htm">Nehemiah 6:9,13</a></b></br> For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, <i>O God</i>, strengthen my hands… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-10.htm">Isaiah 37:10-14</a></b></br> Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/4-18.htm">Acts 4:18-21</a></b></br> And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/24-27.htm">Accounts</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-16.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/ezra/9-13.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-14.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-14.htm">Frighten</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-19.htm">Good</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-17.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-17.htm">Letters</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-17.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-1.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-13.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-7.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-25.htm">Reporting</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-12.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/ezra/8-17.htm">Telling</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-17.htm">Tobiah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-17.htm">Tobi'ah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-17.htm">Tobijah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-12.htm">Uttered</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-8.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/21-29.htm">Accounts</a> <a href="/esther/7-6.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-35.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/esther/8-17.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/job/7-14.htm">Frighten</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-2.htm">Good</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-18.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/esther/1-22.htm">Letters</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-12.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-3.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-4.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/esther/1-17.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/acts/15-3.htm">Reporting</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-24.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/psalms/19-1.htm">Telling</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-62.htm">Tobiah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-62.htm">Tobi'ah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-62.htm">Tobijah</a> <a href="/job/26-4.htm">Uttered</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-8.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/6-1.htm">Sanballat practices by craft, by rumors, and by hired prophecies, to terrify Nehemiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/6-15.htm">The work is finished, to the terror of the enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/6-17.htm">Secret intelligence passes between the enemies and the nobles of Judah</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/nehemiah/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Moreover, these nobles kept reporting to me Tobiah’s good deeds</b><br>The nobles of Judah were influential leaders within the community, often holding positions of power and wealth. Their allegiance to Tobiah, an Ammonite official, highlights the political and social complexities Nehemiah faced. Tobiah's connection to the Jewish nobles was likely strengthened through marriage alliances, as Tobiah was related to Eliashib the high priest (<a href="/nehemiah/13-4.htm">Nehemiah 13:4</a>). This phrase underscores the internal opposition Nehemiah encountered, as these nobles were more loyal to Tobiah than to Nehemiah's mission. The reporting of Tobiah's "good deeds" suggests an attempt to sway Nehemiah's opinion or undermine his authority by presenting Tobiah in a favorable light, despite his opposition to the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls.<p><b>and they relayed my words to him</b><br>This indicates a breach of trust and confidentiality, as the nobles were acting as informants for Tobiah. Nehemiah's words, likely concerning the rebuilding efforts and strategies, were being communicated to an adversary. This betrayal highlights the challenges of leadership and the need for discernment and wisdom in dealing with internal threats. It also reflects the broader theme of spiritual warfare, where opposition can come from unexpected sources within one's own community.<p><b>And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me</b><br>Tobiah's use of letters to intimidate Nehemiah is a tactic of psychological warfare, aiming to instill fear and discourage the work on the wall. This method of intimidation is consistent with other forms of opposition Nehemiah faced, such as mockery and threats (<a href="/nehemiah/4.htm">Nehemiah 4:1-3, 4</a>:7-8). The letters represent a direct challenge to Nehemiah's leadership and the divine mission to restore Jerusalem. This scenario echoes the broader biblical theme of God's people facing opposition when fulfilling His purposes, as seen in the stories of Moses, David, and the early church. Nehemiah's response to such intimidation is a model of steadfast faith and reliance on God, as he continually sought divine guidance and strength in prayer (<a href="/nehemiah/6-9.htm">Nehemiah 6:9</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nehemiah.htm">Nehemiah</a></b><br>The central figure in the book, Nehemiah is a Jewish leader who is instrumental in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. He faces opposition from various adversaries, including Tobiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tobiah.htm">Tobiah</a></b><br>An Ammonite official who opposes Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild Jerusalem's walls. He is known for his attempts to undermine Nehemiah through intimidation and deceit.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city whose walls Nehemiah is working to rebuild. It is a central place of worship and identity for the Jewish people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/letters_of_intimidation.htm">Letters of Intimidation</a></b><br>These are the means by which Tobiah attempts to instill fear and disrupt Nehemiah's work. They represent the broader theme of opposition faced by those doing God's work.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jewish_nobles.htm">Jewish Nobles</a></b><br>Some of the Jewish leaders who were in communication with Tobiah, reporting Nehemiah's words to him and praising Tobiah's deeds, thus creating internal conflict and division.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_the_face_of_opposition.htm">Perseverance in the Face of Opposition</a></b><br>Nehemiah's experience teaches us the importance of steadfastness and reliance on God when facing opposition in our spiritual and daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_and_wisdom.htm">Discernment and Wisdom</a></b><br>Nehemiah demonstrates discernment by recognizing the true intentions behind Tobiah's actions. We are called to seek God's wisdom to discern truth from deception.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_divided_loyalties.htm">The Danger of Divided Loyalties</a></b><br>The Jewish nobles' divided loyalties serve as a warning against compromising our commitment to God for personal or political gain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer_and_faith.htm">The Power of Prayer and Faith</a></b><br>Nehemiah's account encourages us to turn to prayer and faith as our primary resources when confronted with challenges and threats.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>The importance of a supportive and accountable community is highlighted, as internal division can weaken efforts to fulfill God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_sanballat,_tobiah,_geshem.htm">Who were Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem in history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/nehemiah's_role_in_rebuilding_walls.htm">What was Nehemiah's role in rebuilding Jerusalem's walls?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_nehemiah_rebuild_and_restore.htm">How did Nehemiah rebuild Jerusalem's walls and restore faith?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_neh._6_10-13_align_with_sacred_laws.htm">How does the temple-advice incident in Nehemiah 6:10-13 align with other biblical laws forbidding unauthorized entry into sacred spaces?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/nehemiah/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">Reported his good deeds.</span>--Besides the correspondence thus carried on. these nobles strove to exalt the character of Tobiah to tne governor, while they made the enemy acquainted with all that went on. This intelligence enabled him to write the disquieting letters which Nehemiah says he was in the habit of receiving.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Also they reported his good deeds</span>, etc. Rather, "they even reported" - they went so far as to speak to me of his good actions, perhaps representing the bribes which he dispensed (ver. 12) as given from charitable motives. And they uttered my words, or "communicated my affairs, to him. They made him acquainted with all my proceedings. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/6-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Moreover,</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(gam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these nobles kept</span><br /><span class="heb">הָי֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reporting</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹמְרִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·mə·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָנַ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·nay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Tobiah’s good deeds,</span><br /><span class="heb">טוֹבֹתָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·w·ḇō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they relayed</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹצִיאִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·ṣî·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my words</span><br /><span class="heb">וּדְבָרַ֕י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḏə·ḇā·ray)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to him.</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">And Tobiah</span><br /><span class="heb">טוֹבִיָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2900.htm">Strong's 2900: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tobiah -- 'Yah is my good', three Israelites, also an Ammonite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלַ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(šā·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">letters</span><br /><span class="heb">אִגְּר֛וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(’ig·gə·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_107.htm">Strong's 107: </a> </span><span class="str2">An epistle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to intimidate me.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיָֽרְאֵֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yā·rə·’ê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/6-19.htm">Nehemiah 6:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/6-19.htm">Nehemiah 6:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/6-19.htm">Nehemiah 6:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/6-19.htm">Nehemiah 6:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/6-19.htm">Nehemiah 6:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/6-19.htm">Nehemiah 6:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/6-19.htm">Nehemiah 6:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/6-19.htm">Nehemiah 6:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/6-19.htm">Nehemiah 6:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/6-19.htm">Nehemiah 6:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/6-19.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 6:19 Also they spoke of his good deeds (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/6-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 6:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 6:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/7-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 7:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 7:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>