Treasury of Scripture Knowledge It is reported amongst the Gentiles, and Gossem hath said it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel, and therefore thou buildest the wall, and hast a mind to set thyself king over them: for which end It is reported Jeremiah 9:3-6 And they have bent their tongue, as a bow, for lies, and not for truth: they have strengthened themselves upon the earth, for they have proceeded from evil to evil, and me they have not known, saith the Lord. . . . Jeremiah 20:10 For I heard the reproaches of many, and terror on every side: Persecute him, and let us persecute him: from all the men that were my familiars, and continued at my side: if by any means he may be deceived, and we may prevail against him, and be revenged on him. Matthew 5:11 Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake: Romans 3:8 And not rather (as we are slandered and as some affirm that we say) let us do evil that there may come good? Whose damnation is just. 2 Corinthians 6:8 By honour and dishonour: by evil report and good report: as deceivers and yet true: as unknown and yet known: 1 Peter 2:12,13 Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation. . . . 1 Peter 3:16 But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. Gashmu Nehemiah 6:1,2 And it came to pass, when Sanaballat, and Tobias, and Gossem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left in it, (though at that time I had not set up the doors in the gates,) . . . Geshem. Nehemiah 2:19 But Sanaballat the Horonite, and Tobias the servant, the Ammonite, and Gossem the Arabian heard of it, and they scoffed at us, and despised us, and said: What is this thing that you do? are you going to rebel against the king? Ezra 4:12,15 Be it known to the king, that the Jews, who came up from thee to us, are come to Jerusalem a rebellious and wicked city, which they are building, setting up the ramparts thereof and repairing the walls. . . . that thou mayest Luke 23:2 And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar and saying that he is Christ the king. John 19:13 Now when Pilate had heard these words, he brought Jesus forth and sat down in the judgment seat, in the place that is called Lithostrotos, and in Hebrew Gabbatha. Context Sanballat's Conspiracy…5And Sanaballat sent his servant to me the fifth time according to the former word, and he had a letter in his hand written in this manner: 6It is reported amongst the Gentiles, and Gossem hath said it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel, and therefore thou buildest the wall, and hast a mind to set thyself king over them: for which end7Thou hast also set up prophets, to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying: There is a king in Judea. The king will hear of these things: therefore come now, that we may take counsel together.… Cross References Nehemiah 2:19 But Sanaballat the Horonite, and Tobias the servant, the Ammonite, and Gossem the Arabian heard of it, and they scoffed at us, and despised us, and said: What is this thing that you do? are you going to rebel against the king? Nehemiah 6:5 And Sanaballat sent his servant to me the fifth time according to the former word, and he had a letter in his hand written in this manner: Nehemiah 6:7 Thou hast also set up prophets, to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying: There is a king in Judea. The king will hear of these things: therefore come now, that we may take counsel together. Nehemiah 6:13 For he had taken money, that I being afraid should do this thing, and sin, and they might have some evil to upbraid me withal. Jeremiah 20:10 For I heard the reproaches of many, and terror on every side: Persecute him, and let us persecute him: from all the men that were my familiars, and continued at my side: if by any means he may be deceived, and we may prevail against him, and be revenged on him. Lexicon that read:כָּת֣וּב (kā·ṯūḇ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3789: To grave, to write “It is reported נִשְׁמָע֙ (niš·mā‘) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently among the nations— בַּגּוֹיִ֤ם (bag·gō·w·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts and Geshem וְגַשְׁמ֣וּ (wə·ḡaš·mū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1654: Geshem -- an opponent of Nehemiah agrees— אֹמֵ֔ר (’ō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say that you אַתָּ֤ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you and the Jews וְהַיְּהוּדִים֙ (wə·hay·yə·hū·ḏîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3064: Jews -- Jewish are plotting חֹשְׁבִ֣ים (ḥō·šə·ḇîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2803: To think, account to revolt, לִמְר֔וֹד (lim·rō·wḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 4775: To rebel [and] this is why עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against you אַתָּ֥ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are building בוֹנֶ֖ה (ḇō·w·neh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build the wall. הַחוֹמָ֑ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2346: A wall of protection According to these הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 428: These, those reports, כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים (kad·də·ḇā·rîm) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause you וְאַתָּ֗ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are to become הֹוֶ֤ה (hō·weh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1933: To fall their לָהֶם֙ (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew king, לְמֶ֔לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king Additional Translations that read: “It is reported among the nations—and Geshem agrees—that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and this is why you are building the wall. According to these reports, you are to become their king,Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu said it, that you and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause you build the wall, that you may be their king, according to these words. wherein was written, It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause thou art building the wall: and thou wouldest be their king, according to these words. And in it was written, It has been reported among the Gentiles that thou and the Jews are planning to revolt: therefore thou art building the wall, and thou wilt be a king to them. in which was written: It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu says [it, that] thou and the Jews think to rebel, for which cause thou buildest the wall, and according to these words thou wilt become their king. wherein was written, It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause thou buildest the wall: and thou wouldest be their king, according to these words. In which was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall that thou mayest be their king, according to these words. in which was written, "It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu says it, that you and the Jews intend to rebel. Because of that, you are building the wall. You would be their king, according to these words. it is written in it, 'Among the nations it hath been heard, and Gashmu is saying: Thou and the Jews are thinking to rebel, therefore thou art building the wall, and thou hast been to them for a king -- according to these words! Jump to Previous Buildest Building Cause Free Geshem Heard Heathen Hoping Intend Jews King's Mayest Nations Planning Plotting Purpose Rebel Rebuilding Recorded Report Reported Reports Revolt Think Thinking True. Wall Wherein Wish Words Wouldest Written YourselvesJump to Next Buildest Building Cause Free Geshem Heard Heathen Hoping Intend Jews King's Mayest Nations Planning Plotting Purpose Rebel Rebuilding Recorded Report Reported Reports Revolt Think Thinking True. Wall Wherein Wish Words Wouldest Written YourselvesExternal Links Nehemiah 6:6 NIVNehemiah 6:6 NLT Nehemiah 6:6 ESV Nehemiah 6:6 NASB Nehemiah 6:6 ASV Nehemiah 6:6 Bible Apps Nehemiah 6:6 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 6:6 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 6:6 French Bible Nehemiah 6:6 German Bible Alphabetical: TRUE according among and are be become building Gashmu Geshem in is It Jews king Moreover nations planning plotting rebel rebuilding reported reports revolt says that the their therefore these to wall was which written you OT History: Nehemiah 6:6 In which was written It is reported (Neh Ne) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |