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Nehemiah 6:13

13 For this purpose he was hired, that I should be afraid and act in this way and sin, and so they could give me a bad name in order to taunt me.

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Nehemiah 6:13 — The New International Version (NIV)

13 He had been hired to intimidate me so that I would commit a sin by doing this, and then they would give me a bad name to discredit me.

Nehemiah 6:13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

13 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.

Nehemiah 6:13 — New Living Translation (NLT)

13 They were hoping to intimidate me and make me sin. Then they would be able to accuse and discredit me.

Nehemiah 6:13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

13 For this reason he was hired, that I should be afraid and act that way and sin, so that they might have cause for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

Nehemiah 6:13 — New Century Version (NCV)

13 They paid him to frighten me so I would do this and sin. Then they could give me a bad name to shame me.

Nehemiah 6:13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

13 For this cause 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.

Nehemiah 6:13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

13 Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have wherewith to spread an evil report, that they might reproach me.

Nehemiah 6:13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

13 He was hired to intimidate me into doing this so that I would sin. Then they could give me a bad reputation in order to discredit me. 

Nehemiah 6:13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13 He was hired, so that I would be intimidated, do as he suggested, sin, and get a bad reputation, in order that they could discredit me.

Nehemiah 6:13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

13 He was hired for this purpose, to intimidate me and make me sin by acting in this way, and so they could give me a bad name, in order to taunt me.

Nehemiah 6:13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

13 For this reason he was hired: to frighten me so that I would act and sin, so that they would have a bad report so they could taunt me.

Nehemiah 6:13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

13 They had hired him to scare me. They wanted me to commit a sin by doing what he said. That would give me a bad name in the community. People would find fault with me and my work.

Nehemiah 6:13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

13 He was hired for this reason, that I might become frightened and act accordingly and sin, so that they might have an evil report in order that they could reproach me.


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