Nehemiah 6:12 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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,

English ASV

And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him; but he pronounced this prophecy against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

English Amplified

And behold, I saw that God had not sent him, but he made this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And behold, I saw that God had not sent him, but he made this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

Then I realized that Shemaiah was not telling me a message from God. I knew that Tobiah and Sanballat had paid him to say this to me.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I knew that God had not sent Shemaiah. I knew that he had prophesied against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had paid him to do that.

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.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then I realized that God hadn't sent him. Instead, Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him to prophesy against me.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I realized that God had not sent him, because of the prophecy he spoke against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Then I recognized that surely God had not sent him, but he spoke his prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then I perceived and saw that God had not sent him, but that he pronounced the prophecy against me, because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For on consideration it was plain to me that God had not sent him; rather, because Tobiah and Sanballat had bribed him, he voiced this prophecy concerning me

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I realized that God hadn't sent Shemaiah. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. That's why he had prophesied lies about me.

English NIV

I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had prophesied against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

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 NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then I perceived and saw that God had not sent him at all, but he had pronounced the prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

English RSV (Revised 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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then I realized that God had not spoken to him, but Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him to scare

English Tyndale 1537

For I perceived, that God had not sent him: Yet spake he prophecy upon me, nevertheless Tobiah and Sanabalat had hired him for money.