Focused Passage

Nehemiah 6:15-19

The Wall Is Completed as Nehemiah Resists Distraction, Slander, Intimidation, and Compromise

As the wall nears completion, enemies attempt distraction, slander, and intimidation; Nehemiah discerns their schemes, prays for strength, refuses to sin, and the wall is completed by God's help despite ongoing compromise.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

15So the wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth of Elul.

16When 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.

17Also in those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters kept coming to them.

18For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.

19Moreover, these nobles kept reporting to me Tobiah’s good deeds, and they relayed my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.

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References and Original Words

Verse 15

Cross-references

Nehemiah 4:6Classic cross-references Daniel 9:25Classic cross-references Nehemiah 4:1Classic cross-references Nehemiah 7:1Classic cross-references Psalms 1:3Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:12OliveGrove study links John 19:30OliveGrove study links Philippians 1:6OliveGrove study links

Original words

So the wallהַֽחוֹמָ֔הH2346Article | Noun - feminine singularwas completedוַתִּשְׁלַם֙H7999Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularin fifty-twoלַחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572Preposition-l, Article | Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁנַ֖יִםH8147Conjunctive waw | Number - mddaysיֽוֹם׃פH3117Noun - masculine singularon the twenty-fifthבְּעֶשְׂרִ֥יםH6242Preposition-b | Number - common plural. . .וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖הH2568Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singularof Elulלֶאֱל֑וּלH435Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

Elul is the sixth month of the Hebrew lunar calendar, usually occurring within the months of August and September.

Verse 16

Cross-references

Joshua 5:1Classic cross-references Psalms 126:2Classic cross-references Nehemiah 4:7Classic cross-references Nehemiah 2:10Classic cross-references Nehemiah 4:1Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:12OliveGrove study links John 19:30OliveGrove study links Philippians 1:6OliveGrove study links

Original words

-וַיְהִ֗יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularWhenכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructour enemiesא֣וֹיְבֵ֔ינוּH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common plural. . .וַיִּֽרְא֗וּH3372Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralheard about thisשָֽׁמְעוּ֙H8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe surroundingסְבִֽיבֹתֵ֔ינוּH5439Adverb | first person common pluralnationsהַגּוֹיִם֙H1471Article | Noun - masculine pluralwere afraidאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeand disheartenedוַיִּפְּל֥וּH5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .מְאֹ֖דH3966Adverbvvvבְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑םH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine pluralfor they realizedוַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּH3045Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralthatכִּ֚יH3588Conjunctionthisהַזֹּֽאת׃H2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singulartaskהַמְּלָאכָ֥הH4399Article | Noun - feminine singularhad been accomplishedנֶעֶשְׂתָ֖הH6213Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularbyמֵאֵ֣תH854Preposition-mour Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Verse 17

Cross-references

Nehemiah 13:4Classic cross-references Nehemiah 13:28Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:12OliveGrove study links John 19:30OliveGrove study links Philippians 1:6OliveGrove study links

Original words

Alsoגַּ֣ם׀H1571Conjunctionin thoseהָהֵ֗םH1992Article | Pronoun - third person masculine pluraldaysבַּיָּמִ֣יםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralthe noblesחֹרֵ֤יH2715Noun - masculine plural constructof Judahיְהוּדָה֙H3063Noun - proper - masculine singularsent manyמַרְבִּ֞יםH7235Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plurallettersאִגְּרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םH107Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural. . .הוֹלְכ֖וֹתH1980Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluraltoעַל־H5921PrepositionTobiahטוֹבִיָּ֑הH2900Noun - proper - masculine singularand Tobiah’sלְטוֹבִיָּ֖הH2900Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularlettersוַאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relativekept comingבָּא֥וֹתH935Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralto themאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃H413Preposition | third person masculine plural

Verse 18

Cross-references

Ezra 2:5Classic cross-references Nehemiah 7:10Classic cross-references Nehemiah 3:30Classic cross-references Nehemiah 3:4Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:12OliveGrove study links John 19:30OliveGrove study links Philippians 1:6OliveGrove study links

Original words

Forכִּי־H3588Conjunctionmanyרַבִּ֣יםH7227Adjective - masculine pluralin Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֗הH3063Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularwere boundבַּעֲלֵ֤יH1167Noun - masculine plural constructby oathשְׁבוּעָה֙H7621Noun - feminine singularto himל֔וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularsinceכִּי־H3588Conjunctionheה֖וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularwas a son-in-lawחָתָ֥ןH2860Noun - masculine singularof Shecaniahלִשְׁכַנְיָ֣הH7935Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Arahאָרַ֑חH733Noun - proper - masculine singularand his sonבְּנ֔וֹH1121Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularJehohananוִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ןH3076Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularhad marriedלָקַ֕חH3947Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe daughterבַּת־H1323Noun - feminine singular constructof Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֖םH4918Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּ֥ןH1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Berechiahבֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה׃H1296Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 10:12OliveGrove study links John 19:30OliveGrove study links Philippians 1:6OliveGrove study links

Original words

Moreoverגַּ֣םH1571Conjunctionthese nobles keptהָי֤וּH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralreportingאֹמְרִים֙H559Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralto meלְפָנַ֔יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularTobiah’s good deedsטוֹבֹתָ֗יוH2896Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularand they relayedמוֹצִיאִ֖יםH3318Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralmy wordsוּדְבָרַ֕יH1697Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularto himל֑וֹPreposition | third person masculine singular. . .הָי֥וּH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralAnd Tobiahטוֹבִיָּ֖הH2900Noun - proper - masculine singularsentשָׁלַ֥חH7971Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularlettersאִגְּר֛וֹתH107Noun - feminine pluralto intimidate meלְיָֽרְאֵֽנִי׃H3372Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singular

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