- in which was written: "It is reported among the nations--and Geshem says it is true--that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and therefore you are building the wall. Moreover, according to these reports you are about to become their king
- and have even appointed prophets to make this proclamation about you in Jerusalem: 'There is a king in Judah!' Now this report will get back to the king; so come, let us confer together."
- I sent him this reply: "Nothing like what you are saying is happening; you are just making it up out of your head."
- They were all trying to frighten us, thinking, "Their hands will get too weak for the work, and it will not be completed." But I prayed, "Now strengthen my hands."
- One day I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was shut in at his home. He said, "Let us meet in the house of God, inside the temple, and let us close the temple doors, because men are coming to kill you--by night they are coming to kill you."
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- 信上寫著說、外邦人中有風聲、迦施慕〔就是基善見二章十九節〕也說、你和猶大人謀反修造城牆、你要作他們的王。
- 你又派先知在耶路撒冷指著你宣講、說、在猶大有王.現在這話必傳與王知.所以請你來、與我們彼此商議。
- 我就差遣人去見他說、你所說的這事、一概沒有、是你心裡捏造的。
- 他們都要使我們懼怕、意思說、他們的手必軟弱、以致工作不能成就。 神阿、求你堅固我的手。
- 我到了米希大別的孫子第來雅的兒子示瑪雅家裡.那時、他閉門不出.他說、我們不如在 神的殿裡會面、將殿門關鎖.因為他們要來殺你、就是夜裡來殺你。
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