They were telling me about his good deeds and then taking back to him the things I said. ¹  Tobiah, on the other hand, sent letters in order to scare ²  me.

biblegateway Neh 6:19

Moreover, they were speaking about his good deeds in my presence and reported my words to him. Then Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.

These nobles kept mentioning Tobiah's good deeds to me, and they reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.

The nobles were singing Tobiah’s praises to me and reporting to him what I said. Tobiah kept sending letters to intimidate me.

biblegateway Neh 6:19

Moreover, they kept reporting to me his good deeds and then telling him what I said. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.

Also they spoke of his good deeds in my presence and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to make me afraid.

bibleoremus Neh 6:19

Also they spoke of his good deeds in my presence, and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.

They were always praising him in my presence and repeating to him what I said. Tobiah also wrote to me to intimidate me.

biblegateway Neh 6:19

Also they reported his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.

Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. [And] Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

biblegateway Neh 6:19

They were telling me about his good deeds and then taking back to him the things I said. ¹  Tobiah, on the other hand, sent letters in order to scare ²  me.

¹ tn Heb “my words.”

² tn Or “to intimidate” (so NIV, NRSV, NLT).