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12 I realized that God {Elohim} had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah (YHWH is good) and Sanballat (strength) had hired him. 13 He had been hired to intimidate me so that I would sin by doing as he suggested, so they could give me a bad name in order to discredit me. 14 O my God {Elohay}, remember Tobiah (YHWH is good) and Sanballat (strength) for what they have done, and also Noadiah (meeting with YHWH) the prophetess and the other prophets who tried to intimidate me. 15 So the wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth of Elul (August and September). 16 When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and disheartened, for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God {Elohenu}. 17 Also in those days, the nobles of Judah (praised) sent many letters to Tobiah (YHWH is good), and Tobiah’s letters kept coming to them. 18 For many in Judah (praised) were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah (dweller with YHWH) son of Arah (traveller), and his son Jehohanan (YHWH has graced) had married the daughter of Meshullam (friend) son of Berechiah (YHWH blesses). 19 Moreover, these nobles kept reporting to me Tobiah’s good deeds, and they relayed my words to him. And Tobiah (YHWH is good) sent letters to intimidate me. Nehemiah 6:12-19, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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