NET Bible
"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."
— Nehemiah 6:19, NET Bible
“Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear. ”
“Also they spake of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear. ”
“Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.”
“And they praised him also before me, and they related my words to him: And Tobias sent letters to put me in fear. ”
“And they said much before me of the good he had done, and gave him accounts of my words. And Tobiah sent letters with the purpose of causing me fear.”
“Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear. ”
When all our enemies heard and all the nations who were around us saw this, they were greatly disheartened. They knew that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God.
In those days the aristocrats of Judah repeatedly sent letters to Tobiah, and responses from Tobiah were repeatedly coming to them.
For many in Judah had sworn allegiance to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah. His son Jonathan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.
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.