Nehemiah 6:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.”
Nehemiah 6:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 6:8 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Nehemiah 6:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Nehemiah 6:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then I sent to him, saying, “There are no such things done as you say, but you imagine them out of your own heart.””
Nehemiah 6:8 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 6:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.”
Nehemiah 6:8 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 6:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And I send unto him, saying, `It hath not been according to these words that thou art saying, for from thine own heart thou art devising them;'”
Nehemiah 6:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 6:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.”
Nehemiah 6:8 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 6:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then I sent vnto him, saying, It is not done according to these wordes that thou sayest: for thou feynest them of thine owne heart.”
Nehemiah 6:8 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 6:8 in Context — Nehemiah 6
6 En la cual estaba escrito: Hase oído entre las gentes, y Gasmu lo dice, que tú y los Judíos pensáis rebelaros; y que por eso edificas tú el muro, con la mira, según estas palabras, de ser tú su rey;
7 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.
8 Entonces envié yo á decirle: No hay tal cosa como dices, sino que de tu corazón tú lo inventas.
9 Porque todos ellos nos ponían miedo, diciendo: Debilitaránse las manos de ellos en la obra, y no será hecha. Esfuerza pues mis manos, [oh Dios].
10 Vine luego en secreto á casa de Semaías hijo de Delaías, hijo de Mehetabeel, porque él estaba encerrado; el cual [me] dijo: Juntémonos en la casa de Dios dentro del templo, y cerremos las puertas del templo, porque vienen para matarte; sí, esta noche vendrán á matarte.
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What Does Nehemiah 6:8 Mean?
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