KJV King James Version
Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and [the letters] of Tobiah came unto them.
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Nehemiah 6:17
Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and [the letters] of Tobiah came unto them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Also in those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters kept coming to them.
WEB World English Bible
Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came to them.
ASV American Standard Version
Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Also, in those days the freemen of Judah are multiplying their letters going unto Tobiah, and those of Tobiah are coming in unto them;
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 6
14 My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.
15 So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth [day] of [the month] Elul, in fifty and two days.
16 And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard [thereof], and all the heathen that [were] about us saw [these things], they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
17 Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and [the letters] of Tobiah came unto them.
18 For [there were] many in Judah sworn unto him, because he [was] the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
19 Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. [And] Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
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גַּ֣ם׀H1571 · gamalsoבַּיָּמִ֣יםH3117 · yomdayהָהֵ֗םH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)מַרְבִּ֞יםH7235 · ra.vahto multiplyחֹרֵ֤יH2715 · chornobleיְהוּדָה֙H3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahאִגְּרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םH107 · ig.ge.retletterהוֹלְכ֖וֹתH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentעַל־H5921 · aluponטוֹבִיָּ֑הH2900 · to.viy.yahTobijahוַאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichלְטוֹבִיָּ֖הH2900 · to.viy.yahTobijahבָּא֥וֹתH935 · boto come (in): comeאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃H413 · elto(wards)
Cross-references
Matthew 24:10-12And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.Nehemiah 3:5And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.Nehemiah 5:7Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.Micah 7:1-6Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: [there is] no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.Nehemiah 13:28And [one] of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, [was] son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
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