Nehemiah 6:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.”
Nehemiah 6:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 6:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 6:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came to them.”
Nehemiah 6:17 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 6:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.”
Nehemiah 6:17 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 6:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Also, in those days the freemen of Judah are multiplying their letters going unto Tobiah, and those of Tobiah are coming in unto them;”
Nehemiah 6:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 6:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobijah, and those of Tobijah came to them.”
Nehemiah 6:17 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 6:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And in these dayes were there many of the princes of Iudah, whose letters went vnto Tobiah, and those of Tobiah came vnto them.”
Nehemiah 6:17 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 6:17 in Context — Nehemiah 6
15 La muraille fut achevée le vingt-cinquième jour du mois d’Élul, en cinquante-deux jours.
16 Lorsque tous nos ennemis l’apprirent, toutes les nations qui étaient autour de nous furent dans la crainte; elles éprouvèrent une grande humiliation, et reconnurent que l’œuvre s’était accomplie par la volonté de notre Dieu.
17 Dans ce temps-là, il y avait aussi des grands de Juda qui adressaient fréquemment des lettres à Tobija et qui en recevaient de lui.
18 Car plusieurs en Juda étaient liés à lui par serment, parce qu’il était gendre de Schecania, fils d’Arach, et que son fils Jochanan avait pris la fille de Meschullam, fils de Bérékia.
19 Ils disaient même du bien de lui en ma présence, et ils lui rapportaient mes paroles. Tobija envoyait des lettres pour m’effrayer.
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What Does Nehemiah 6:17 Mean?
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