Nehemiah 6:11
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But I replied, “Should a man like me run away? Should one like me go into the temple to save his own life? I will not go!”
In context
9 For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.
10 Later, I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house. He said: “Let us meet at the house of God inside the temple. Let us shut the temple doors because they are coming to kill you— by night they are coming to kill you!”
11 But I replied, “Should a man like me run away? Should one like me go into the temple to save his own life? I will not go!”
12 I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat 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.
Nehemiah 6:11 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But I replied, “Should a man like me run away? Should one like me go into the temple to save his own life? I will not go!”
- KJV King James Version
- And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.
- WEB World English Bible
- I said, “Should a man like me flee? Who is there that, being such as I, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being such as I, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And I say, 'A man such as I — doth he flee? and who as I, that doth go in unto the temple, and live? — I do not go in.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, could go into the temple, and live? I will not go in.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there , that, being as I am , would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.