ネヘミヤ記 6:13
Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
Context
This verse from ネヘミヤ記 Chapter 6 connects to 10 cross-references. マナセはアッシリアに連れて行かれたが、悔い改めてエルサレムに戻り、偶像を取り除いた。しかし民は高き所での礼拝を続けた。孫のヨシヤが後に大改革を行った。
他の翻訳
For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
so that he <FI>is<Fi> an hireling, that I may fear and do so, and I had sinned, and it had been to them for an evil name that they may reproach me.
For this reason they had given him money, in order that I might be overcome by fear and do what he said and do wrong, and so they would have reason to say evil about me and put shame on me.
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