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Nehemiah 6:13

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13Therefore 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 ireproach me.

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  1. iSee ch. 4:4.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.