Nehemiah 6 · Verse 7

Nehemiah 6:7

And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
Nehemiah 6:7, King James Version

Nehemiah 6:7 in other translations

BSBand you have even appointed prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf: ‘There is a king in Judah.’ Soon these rumors will reach the ears of the king. So come, let us confer together.”
WEBYou have also appointed prophets to proclaim of you at Jerusalem, saying, ‘There is a king in Judah!’ Now it will be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let’s take counsel together.”
ASVAnd thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
YLTAnd also, prophets thou hast appointed to call for thee in Jerusalem, saying, A king is in Judah, and now it is heard by the king according to these words; and now come, and we take counsel together.'
DARBYAnd thou hast also appointed prophets to proclaim concerning thee at Jerusalem saying, There is a king in Judah! And now it will be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
BBEAnd that you have prophets preaching about you in Jerusalem, and saying, There is a king in Judah: now an account of these things will be sent to the king. So come now, and let us have a discussion.
WebsterAnd thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

What does Nehemiah 6:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 6:5-9

5-9. Then sent Sanballat his servant ... the fifth time with an open letter in his hand--In Western Asia, letters, after being rolled up like a map, are flattened to the breadth of an inch; and instead of being sealed, they are pasted at the ends. In Eastern Asia, the Persians make up their letters in the form of a roll about six inches long, and a bit of paper is fastened round it with gum, and sealed with an…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 Thou hast also appointed prophets - Persons who pretend to be commissioned to preach to the people, and say, Nehemiah reigneth! Come now therefore, and let us take counsel - Come and justify yourself before me. This was a trick to get Nehemiah into his power.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Nehemiah 6:1-9

Let those who are tempted to idle merry meetings by vain companions, thus answer the temptation, We have work to do, and must not neglect it. We must never suffer ourselves to be overcome, by repeated urgency, to do anything sinful or imprudent; but when attacked with the same temptation, must resist it with the same reason and resolution. It is common for that which is desired only by the malicious, to be falsely…

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Nehemiah 6:7 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְגַם\־ve.gam-and alsoH1571
נְבִיאִ֡יםne.vi.'ImprophetsH5030
הֶעֱמַ֣דְתָּhe.'e.Mad.tayou have appointedH5975
לִקְרֹא֩lik.Ro'to proclaimH7121
עָלֶ֨יךָ'a.Lei.khaon youH5921
בִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֜םvi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH3389
לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH559
מֶ֚לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428
בִּֽיהוּדָ֔הbi.hu.Dah[is] in JudahH3063
וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand nowH6258
יִשָּׁמַ֣עyi.sha.Ma'it will be heardH8085
לַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhby the kingH4428
כַּדְּבָרִ֣יםka.de.va.Rimaccording to the wordsH1697
הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH428
וְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH6258
לְכָ֔הle.Khahcome !H1980
וְנִֽוָּעֲצָ֖הve.ni.va.'a.Tzahso let us take counselH3289
יַחְדָּֽו\׃\ \סyach.DavtogetherH3162

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Cross references for Nehemiah 6:7

  • Proverbs 26:24-26

    He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

  • 2 Samuel 15:10-12

    But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron. And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing. And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

  • 1 Kings 1:7

    And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

  • 1 Kings 1:34

    And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.

  • 1 Kings 1:18

    And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:

  • Acts 23:15

    Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

  • 1 Kings 1:25

    For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.

  • Nehemiah 6:12-13

    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. 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
appointed.
12,13
a king.
2Sa 15:10-12; 1Ki 1:7,18,25,34
Come now.
Pr 26:24-26; Ac 23:15

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Context

  • Nehemiah 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 these words.

  • Nehemiah 6:7

    And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

  • Nehemiah 6:8

    Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.

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Nehemiah 6:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y que has puesto profetas que prediquen de ti en Jerusalem, diciendo: ¡Rey en Judá! Y ahora serán oídas del rey las tales palabras: ven por tanto, y consultemos juntos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et même tu as établi des prophètes pour proclamer et dire de toi dans Jérusalem: Il y a un roi en Juda! Et maintenant, on fera entendre au roi ces mêmes choses; viens donc maintenant, et tenons conseil ensemble.
German
Elberfelder 1871		auch habest du Propheten bestellt, damit sie in Jerusalem über dich ausrufen und sagen: Es ist ein König in Juda! Und nun wird der König diese Gerüchte vernehmen. So komm nun, daß wir uns zusammen beraten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et prophetas posueris, qui prædicent de te in Jerusalem, dicentes: Rex in Judæa est. Auditurus est rex verba hæc: idcirco nunc veni, ut ineamus consilium pariter.