Modern Translations New International VersionI realized that God had not sent him, but that he had prophesied against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. New Living Translation I realized that God had not spoken to him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. English Standard Version And I understood and saw that God had not sent him, but he had pronounced the prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Berean Study Bible I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. New American Standard Bible Then I realized that God certainly had not sent him, but he uttered his prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. NASB 1995 Then I perceived that surely God had not sent him, but he uttered his prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. NASB 1977 Then I perceived that surely God had not sent him, but he uttered his prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Amplified Bible Then I realized that God had not sent him, but he spoke this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Christian Standard Bible I realized that God had not sent him, because of the prophecy he spoke against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Holman Christian Standard Bible I realized that God had not sent him, because of the prophecy he spoke against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Contemporary English Version Suddenly I realized that God had not given Shemaiah this message. But Tobiah and Sanballat had paid him to trick me Good News Translation When I thought it over, I realized that God had not spoken to Shemaiah, but that Tobiah and Sanballat had bribed him to give me this warning. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then I realized that God hadn't sent him. Instead, Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him to prophesy against me. International Standard Version I perceived that God had not sent him. Instead, Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him to pronounce this prophecy against me. NET Bible I recognized the fact that God had not sent him, for he had spoken the prophecy against me as a hired agent of Tobiah and Sanballat. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. New King James Version Then I perceived that God had not sent him at all, but that he pronounced this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. King James 2000 Bible And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. New Heart English Bible I discerned, and look, God had not sent him; but he pronounced this prophecy against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. World English Bible I discerned, and behold, God had not sent him; but he pronounced this prophecy against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. American King James Version And, see, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. American Standard Version And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him; but he pronounced this prophecy against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. A Faithful Version And, behold, I discerned that God had not sent him, but that he said this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Darby Bible Translation And I perceived, and behold, God had not sent him; for he pronounced this prophecy against me; and Tobijah and Sanballat had hired him. English Revised Version And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him: but he pronounced this prophecy against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Webster's Bible Translation And lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And loe, I perceiued, that God had not sent him, but that he pronounced this prophecie against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And loe, I perceaued that God hath not sent him, but that he pronounced this prophecie against me: For Tobia and Sanaballat had hired him for money. Coverdale Bible of 1535 For I perceaued, that God had not sent him: Yet spake he prophecye vpon me, neuerthelesse Tobias and Saneballat had hired him for money. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I discern, and behold, God has not sent him, for in the prophecy he has spoken to me both Tobiah and Sanballat hired him, Young's Literal Translation And I discern, and lo, God hath not sent him, for in the prophecy he hath spoken unto me both Tobiah and Sanballat hired him, Smith's Literal Translation And I shall know, and behold, not God sent him; for he spake the prophecy against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat hired him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I understood that God had not sent him, but that he had spoken to me as if he had been prophesying, and Tobias, and Sanaballat had hired him. Catholic Public Domain Version And I understood that God had not sent him, but he had spoken to me as if he were prophesying, and that Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedBut I discerned that it was not God who had sent him to me, neither was it told me by a Prophet that Tobia and Samblat would kill me, and his companions had hired him, and they sent him against me to kill me. Lamsa Bible And, lo, I perceive that God had not sent him against me; neither has it been said to me by a prophet that he will slay me, for Tobiah and Sanballet and their companions had hired him and sent him to kill me. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him; for he pronounced this prophecy against me, whereas Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Brenton Septuagint Translation And I observed, and, behold, God had not sent him, for the prophecy was a fable devised against me:     |