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but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then I perceived that God had not sent him at all, but that he pronounced <i>this</i> prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I realized that God certainly had not sent him, but he uttered <i>his</i> prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then I perceived that surely God had not sent him, but he uttered his prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then I perceived that surely God had not sent him, but he uttered <i>his</i> prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then I recognized that surely God had not sent him, but he spoke <i>his</i> prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then I realized that God had not sent him, but he spoke this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I realized that God had not sent him, because of the prophecy he spoke against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I realized that God had not sent him, because of the prophecy he spoke against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him; but he pronounced this prophecy against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nehemiah/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Suddenly I realized that God had not given Shemaiah this message. But Tobiah and Sanballat had paid him to trick me <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him: but he pronounced this prophecy against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then I realized that God hadn't sent him. Instead, Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him to prophesy against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nehemiah/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I perceived that God had not sent him. Instead, Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him to pronounce this prophecy against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I discerned, and look, God had not sent him; but he pronounced this prophecy against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I discerned, and behold, God had not sent him, but he pronounced this prophecy against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I discern, and behold, God has not sent him, for in the prophecy he has spoken to me both Tobiah and Sanballat hired him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I shall know, and behold, not God sent him; for he spake the prophecy against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat hired him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And, 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him; for he pronounced this prophecy against me, whereas Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I observed, and, behold, God had not sent him, for the prophecy was a fable <i>devised</i> against me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/6-12.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=1397" 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">Sanballat's Conspiracy</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>But 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!” <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5234.htm" title="5234: wā·’ak·kî·rāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3fs) -- To regard, recognize. ">I realized</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">that God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">had not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šə·lā·ḥōw (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">but that he had uttered</a> <a href="/hebrew/5016.htm" title="5016: han·nə·ḇū·’āh (Art:: N-fs) -- Prophecy. From naba'; a prediction.">this prophecy</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/2900.htm" title="2900: wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Or Towbiyahuw; from towb and Yahh; goodness of Jehovah; Tobijah, the name of three Israelites and of one Samaritan.">Tobiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5571.htm" title="5571: wə·san·ḇal·laṭ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A Samaritan leader. Of foreign origin; Sanballat, a Persian satrap of Samaria.">and Sanballat</a> <a href="/hebrew/7936.htm" title="7936: śə·ḵā·rōw (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 3ms) -- Or cakar; a primitive root (by prosthesis) to karah through the idea of temporary purchase; compare shakar); to hire.">had hired him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>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.…<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="/ezra/4-1.htm">Ezra 4:1-5</a></span><br />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.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/28-15.htm">Jeremiah 28:15-17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-31.htm">2 Samuel 15:31</a></span><br />Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”<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="/jeremiah/14-14.htm">Jeremiah 14:14</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-21.htm">1 Kings 22:21-23</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-25.htm">Isaiah 44:25</a></span><br />who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-6.htm">Ezekiel 13:6-9</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a></span><br />Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-13.htm">2 Corinthians 11:13-15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-29.htm">Acts 20:29-30</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-2.htm">Revelation 2:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/2-4.htm">Galatians 2:4</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">I perceived</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/13-22.htm">Ezekiel 13:22</a></b></br> 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:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/2-15.htm">1 Corinthians 2:15</a></b></br> But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/12-10.htm">1 Corinthians 12:10</a></b></br> To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another <i>divers</i> kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:</p><p class="hdg">God had</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/14-14.htm">Jeremiah 14:14</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16,25</a></b></br> 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, <i>and</i> not out of the mouth of the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/28-15.htm">Jeremiah 28:15</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">hired him</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/56-11.htm">Isaiah 56:11</a></b></br> Yea, <i>they are</i> greedy dogs <i>which</i> can never have enough, and they <i>are</i> shepherds <i>that</i> cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/13-19.htm">Ezekiel 13:19</a></b></br> 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 <i>your</i> lies?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/3-11.htm">Micah 3:11</a></b></br> 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, <i>Is</i> not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/4-13.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/ezra/3-13.htm">Discern</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-41.htm">Discerned</a> <a href="/ezra/4-5.htm">Hired</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-32.htm">Perceived</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-12.htm">Pronounced</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-8.htm">Prophecy</a> <a href="/ezra/5-1.htm">Prophesied</a> <a href="/ezra/6-14.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-2.htm">Realized</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-5.htm">Sanballat</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-5.htm">Sanbal'lat</a> <a href="/ezra/7-26.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-1.htm">Tobiah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Tobi'ah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Tobijah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-22.htm">Understood</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-25.htm">Uttered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-13.htm">Whereas</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-5.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/8-8.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/job/4-16.htm">Discern</a> <a href="/job/24-13.htm">Discerned</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-13.htm">Hired</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-16.htm">Perceived</a> <a href="/psalms/76-8.htm">Pronounced</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-18.htm">Prophecy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-8.htm">Prophesied</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-14.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-16.htm">Realized</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-14.htm">Sanballat</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-14.htm">Sanbal'lat</a> <a href="/esther/6-13.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-14.htm">Tobiah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-14.htm">Tobi'ah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-14.htm">Tobijah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-8.htm">Understood</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-19.htm">Uttered</a> <a href="/esther/9-1.htm">Whereas</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-14.htm">Word</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>I realized that God had not sent him</b><br>Nehemiah discerns that the message he received was not from God. This highlights the importance of spiritual discernment, a theme echoed in 1 <a href="/john/4.htm">John 4:1</a>, which advises believers to test the spirits. Nehemiah's realization underscores the need for leaders to be vigilant against false prophets, a recurring issue in Israel's history (<a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16</a>).<p><b>but that he had uttered this prophecy against me</b><br>The false prophecy was intended to intimidate and discredit Nehemiah. Prophets in Israel were expected to speak God's truth, but false prophets often arose, as seen in the time of Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/14-14.htm">Jeremiah 14:14</a>). This incident reflects the ongoing spiritual battle between truth and deception.<p><b>because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him</b><br>Tobiah and Sanballat were persistent adversaries of Nehemiah, representing external opposition to God's work. Their hiring of a false prophet illustrates the lengths to which enemies of God's people will go to thwart divine plans. This mirrors the broader biblical narrative of opposition to God's purposes, as seen in the story of Balaam (Numbers 22-24). The hiring of a prophet for deceitful purposes also highlights the corrupting influence of money, a theme Jesus addresses in <a href="/matthew/6-24.htm">Matthew 6:24</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 is known for his strong leadership and dedication to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tobiah_and_sanballat.htm">Tobiah and Sanballat</a></b><br>These are adversaries of Nehemiah who oppose the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls. They represent external threats and opposition to God's work.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_false_prophet.htm">The False Prophet</a></b><br>Although not named in this verse, the false prophet is someone who was hired by Tobiah and Sanballat to deceive Nehemiah. This event highlights the presence of internal threats and deception.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the events take place, Jerusalem is central to Jewish identity and worship. The rebuilding of its walls symbolizes restoration and protection.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prophecy.htm">The Prophecy</a></b><br>The false prophecy was intended to instill fear and cause Nehemiah to sin by acting against God's will. It represents the misuse of spiritual authority for personal gain.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_leadership.htm">Discernment in Leadership</a></b><br>Nehemiah's ability to discern the false prophecy teaches us the importance of seeking God's wisdom and guidance in leadership roles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_false_prophets.htm">Recognizing False Prophets</a></b><br>The event underscores the need for vigilance against false teachings and the importance of aligning messages with God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_the_face_of_opposition.htm">Courage in the Face of Opposition</a></b><br>Nehemiah's response to the threat demonstrates the courage required to stand firm in faith, even when facing deceit and opposition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prayer.htm">The Role of Prayer</a></b><br>Nehemiah's life is marked by prayer, which is crucial for maintaining a close relationship with God and receiving His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_and_faithfulness.htm">Integrity and Faithfulness</a></b><br>Nehemiah's integrity in not succumbing to fear or manipulation serves as a model for maintaining faithfulness to God's mission.<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/what_supports_nehemiah's_claim_in_6_12.htm">In Nehemiah 6:12, what historical or textual basis supports Nehemiah’s claim that God revealed the prophet’s deception? </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/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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_sanballat's_plot.htm">In Nehemiah 6:1-2, is there any external evidence indicating the historicity of Sanballat and Geshem's plot in the plain of Ono?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And, lo, I perceived</span>, etc. Rather, "And I considered; and lo! God had not sent him." I reflected on the whole matter, and came to the conclusion that, though he might be a prophet, he had not on this occasion exercised his prophetical office - he had not declared to me God's will (compare the case of the "old prophet," <a href="/1_kings/13-11.htm">1 Kings 13:11-18</a>). And I was right, "for (in fact) he had <span class="cmt_word">pronounced this prophecy against me,</span> because <span class="cmt_word">Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him</span>." "Tobiah and Sanballat" here - not "Sanballat and Tobiah," as elsewhere (<a href="/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10, 19</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Nehemiah 4:7</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/6-1.htm">Nehemiah 6:1</a>), because Tobiah was no doubt the immediate briber, Sanballat merely furnishing the funds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/6-12.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">I realized</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאַכִּ֕ירָה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ak·kî·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5234.htm">Strong's 5234: </a> </span><span class="str2">To regard, recognize</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent him,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלָח֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lā·ḥōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | 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">but that he had uttered</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבֶּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(dib·ber)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[this] prophecy</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנְּבוּאָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(han·nə·ḇū·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5016.htm">Strong's 5016: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prediction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against me</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלַ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Tobiah</span><br /><span class="heb">וְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">and Sanballat</span><br /><span class="heb">וְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט</span> <span class="translit">(wə·san·ḇal·laṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5571.htm">Strong's 5571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sanballat -- a Samaritan leader</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had hired him.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂכָרֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(śə·ḵā·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7936.htm">Strong's 7936: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hire</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/6-12.htm">Nehemiah 6:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/6-12.htm">Nehemiah 6:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/6-12.htm">Nehemiah 6:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/6-12.htm">Nehemiah 6:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/6-12.htm">Nehemiah 6:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/6-12.htm">Nehemiah 6:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/6-12.htm">Nehemiah 6:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/6-12.htm">Nehemiah 6:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/6-12.htm">Nehemiah 6:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/6-12.htm">Nehemiah 6:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/6-12.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 6:12 I discerned and behold God had not (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/6-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 6:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 6:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/6-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 6:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 6:13" /></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>