- 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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- In it was written, "It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu says, that you and the Jews are planning to rebel; therefore you are rebuilding the wall. And you are to be their king, according to these reports.
- "You have also appointed prophets to proclaim in Jerusalem concerning you, 'A king is in Judah!' And now it will be reported to the king according to these reports. So come now, let us take counsel together."
- Then I sent a message to him saying, "Such things as you are saying have not been done, but you are inventing them in your own mind."
- For all of them were trying to frighten us, thinking, "They will become discouraged with the work and it will not be done." But now, O God, strengthen my hands.
- When I entered the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel, who was confined at home, he said, "Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you, and they are coming to kill you at night."
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