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Saturday, July 12th, 2025
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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New King James Version
Nehemiah 6:8
Then I sent to him, saying, "No such things as you say are being done, but you invent them in your own heart."
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then I replied to him, “There is nothing to these rumors you are spreading; you are inventing them in your own mind.”
Then I replied to him, “There is nothing to these rumors you are spreading; you are inventing them in your own mind.”
Hebrew Names Version
Then I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as you say, but you feign them out of your own heart.
Then I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as you say, but you feign them out of your own heart.
King James Version
Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
English Standard Version
Then I sent to him, saying, "No such things as you say have been done, for you are inventing them out of your own mind."
Then I sent to him, saying, "No such things as you say have been done, for you are inventing them out of your own mind."
New Century Version
So I sent him back this answer: "Nothing you are saying is really happening. You are just making it up in your own mind."
So I sent him back this answer: "Nothing you are saying is really happening. You are just making it up in your own mind."
New English Translation
I sent word back to him, "We are not engaged in these activities you are describing. All of this is a figment of your imagination."
I sent word back to him, "We are not engaged in these activities you are describing. All of this is a figment of your imagination."
Amplified Bible
I sent a message to him, saying, "Such things as you are saying have not been done; you are inventing them in your own mind."
I sent a message to him, saying, "Such things as you are saying have not been done; you are inventing them in your own mind."
New American Standard Bible
Then I sent a message to him saying, "Nothing like these things that you are saying has been done, but you are inventing them in your own mind."
Then I sent a message to him saying, "Nothing like these things that you are saying has been done, but you are inventing them in your own mind."
World English Bible
Then I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as you say, but you feign them out of your own heart.
Then I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as you say, but you feign them out of your own heart.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then I sent vnto him, saying, It is not done according to these wordes that thou sayest: for thou feynest them of thine owne heart.
Then I sent vnto him, saying, It is not done according to these wordes that thou sayest: for thou feynest them of thine owne heart.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then I sent a message to him, saying, "Such words as you are saying have not been done, but you are devising them in your own heart."
Then I sent a message to him, saying, "Such words as you are saying have not been done, but you are devising them in your own heart."
Berean Standard Bible
Then I sent him this reply: "There is nothing to these rumors you are spreading; you are inventing them in your own mind."
Then I sent him this reply: "There is nothing to these rumors you are spreading; you are inventing them in your own mind."
Contemporary English Version
I sent a message back to Sanballat, saying, "None of this is true! You are making it all up."
I sent a message back to Sanballat, saying, "None of this is true! You are making it all up."
Complete Jewish Bible
I sent him this answer; "Nothing like what you are saying is being done. You're making it all up in your head."
I sent him this answer; "Nothing like what you are saying is being done. You're making it all up in your head."
Darby Translation
And I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
And I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
Easy-to-Read Version
So I sent this answer back to Sanballat: "Nothing you are saying is happening. You are just making all that up in your own head."
So I sent this answer back to Sanballat: "Nothing you are saying is happening. You are just making all that up in your own head."
George Lamsa Translation
Then I sent to him, saying, There is no truth in such words as these which you say; you are saying them out of your own heart.
Then I sent to him, saying, There is no truth in such words as these which you say; you are saying them out of your own heart.
Good News Translation
I sent a reply to him: "Nothing of what you are saying is true. You have made it all up yourself."
I sent a reply to him: "Nothing of what you are saying is true. You have made it all up yourself."
Lexham English Bible
So I sent to him saying, "None of these words you have spoken has happened. You are indeed saying things created in your own mind"—
So I sent to him saying, "None of these words you have spoken has happened. You are indeed saying things created in your own mind"—
Literal Translation
And I sent to him, saying, These things which you are saying are not happening, for you pretend them out of your own heart.
And I sent to him, saying, These things which you are saying are not happening, for you pretend them out of your own heart.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles I sent vnto him, sayenge: There is no soch thinge done as thou sayest: thou hast fayned it out of thine owne hert.
Neuertheles I sent vnto him, sayenge: There is no soch thinge done as thou sayest: thou hast fayned it out of thine owne hert.
American Standard Version
Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
Bible in Basic English
Then I sent to him, saying, No such things as you say are being done, they are only a fiction you have made up yourself.
Then I sent to him, saying, No such things as you say are being done, they are only a fiction you have made up yourself.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And I sent vnto him, saying: There is no such thing done as thou sayest, for thou fainest them out of thyne owne heart.
And I sent vnto him, saying: There is no such thing done as thou sayest, for thou fainest them out of thyne owne heart.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then I sent unto him, saying: 'There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.'
Then I sent unto him, saying: 'There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.'
King James Version (1611)
Then I sent vnto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine owne heart.
Then I sent vnto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine owne heart.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And I sent to him, saying, It has not happened according to these words, even as thou sayest, for thou framest them falsely out of thy heart.
And I sent to him, saying, It has not happened according to these words, even as thou sayest, for thou framest them falsely out of thy heart.
English Revised Version
Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y sente to hem, and seide, It is not doon bi these wordis whiche thou spekist; for of thin herte thou makist these thingis.
And Y sente to hem, and seide, It is not doon bi these wordis whiche thou spekist; for of thin herte thou makist these thingis.
Update Bible Version
Then I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as you say, but you feign them out of your own heart.
Then I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as you say, but you feign them out of your own heart.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thy own heart.
Then I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thy own heart.
New Living Translation
I replied, "There is no truth in any part of your story. You are making up the whole thing."
I replied, "There is no truth in any part of your story. You are making up the whole thing."
New Life Bible
Then I sent word to him, saying, "No such things as you say have been done. You are making them up in your own mind."
Then I sent word to him, saying, "No such things as you say have been done. You are making them up in your own mind."
New Revised Standard
Then I sent to him, saying, "No such things as you say have been done; you are inventing them out of your own mind"
Then I sent to him, saying, "No such things as you say have been done; you are inventing them out of your own mind"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then sent I unto him, saying, Nothing hath been done, according to these words, which thou art saying, - but, out of thine own heart, art thou feigning them.
Then sent I unto him, saying, Nothing hath been done, according to these words, which thou art saying, - but, out of thine own heart, art thou feigning them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I sent to them, saying: There is no such thing done as thou sayest: but thou feignest these things out of thy own heart.
And I sent to them, saying: There is no such thing done as thou sayest: but thou feignest these things out of thy own heart.
Revised Standard Version
Then I sent to him, saying, "No such things as you say have been done, for you are inventing them out of your own mind."
Then I sent to him, saying, "No such things as you say have been done, for you are inventing them out of your own mind."
Young's Literal Translation
And I send unto him, saying, `It hath not been according to these words that thou art saying, for from thine own heart thou art devising them;'
And I send unto him, saying, `It hath not been according to these words that thou art saying, for from thine own heart thou art devising them;'
THE MESSAGE
I sent him back this: "There's nothing to what you're saying. You've made it all up."
I sent him back this: "There's nothing to what you're saying. You've made it all up."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then I sent a message to him saying, "Such things as you are saying have not been done, but you are inventing them in your own mind."
Then I sent a message to him saying, "Such things as you are saying have not been done, but you are inventing them in your own mind."
Contextual Overview
1 Now it happened when Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall, and that there were no breaks left in it (though at that time I had not hung the doors in the gates), 2 that Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, "Come, let us meet together among the villages in the plain of Ono." But they thought to do me harm. 3 So I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you?" 4 But they sent me this message four times, and I answered them in the same manner. 5 Then Sanballat sent his servant to me as before, the fifth time, with an open letter in his hand. 6 In it was written: It is reported among the nations, and Geshem [fn] says, that you and the Jews plan to rebel; therefore, according to these rumors, you are rebuilding the wall, that you may be their king. 7 And you have also appointed prophets to proclaim concerning you at Jerusalem, saying, "There is a king in Judah!" Now these matters will be reported to the king. So come, therefore, and let us consult together. 8 Then I sent to him, saying, "No such things as you say are being done, but you invent them in your own heart." 9 For they all were trying to make us afraid, saying, "Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will not be done." Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
There are: Acts 24:12, Acts 24:13, Acts 25:7, Acts 25:10
thou feignest: Job 13:4, Psalms 36:3, Psalms 38:12, Psalms 52:2, Isaiah 59:4, Daniel 11:27, Matthew 12:34, John 8:44
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 37:14 - said
Cross-References
Genesis 6:12
So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
Genesis 6:17
And behold, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die.
And behold, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die.
Genesis 19:19
Indeed now, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have increased your mercy which you have shown me by saving my life; but I cannot escape to the mountains, lest some evil overtake me and I die.
Indeed now, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have increased your mercy which you have shown me by saving my life; but I cannot escape to the mountains, lest some evil overtake me and I die.
Psalms 84:11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly.
For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly.
Psalms 145:20
The LORD preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy.
The LORD preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy.
Proverbs 3:4
And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.
And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 8:35
For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the LORD;
For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the LORD;
Proverbs 12:2
A good man obtains favor from the LORD, But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.
A good man obtains favor from the LORD, But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.
Jeremiah 31:2
Thus says the LORD: "The people who survived the sword Found grace in the wilderness-- Israel, when I went to give him rest."
Thus says the LORD: "The people who survived the sword Found grace in the wilderness-- Israel, when I went to give him rest."
Luke 1:30
Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then I sent unto him,.... Whether a letter, or a messenger, is not said:
saying there are no such things done as thou sayest; that there was any scheme formed to rebel, and make him king, or that prophets were appointed to declare him such:
but thou feignest them out of thine own heart; in short, that they were no other than lies of his own inventing.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Nehemiah 6:8. There are no such things done — You well know that what you say is false: I shall not, therefore, trouble myself about a false charge.
