The Meaning of Nehemiah 6:17 Explained

Nehemiah 6:17

KJV: Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.

YLT: Also, in those days the freemen of Judah are multiplying their letters going unto Tobiah, and those of Tobiah are coming in unto them;

Darby: Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobijah, and those of Tobijah came to them.

ASV: Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Moreover in those days  the nobles  of Judah  sent  many  letters  unto Tobiah,  and [the letters] of Tobiah  came  unto them. 

What does Nehemiah 6:17 Mean?

Study Notes

Tobiah
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Two Tobiahs are distinguished by many:
(1) "Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite," Nehemiah 2:10 ; Nehemiah 2:19 ; Nehemiah 4:3 ; Nehemiah 4:7 , Nehemiah 6:1 ; Nehemiah 6:12 ; Nehemiah 6:14 .
(2) A Jew, unable to prove his genealogy. But the reference to the latter ( Nehemiah 7:62 ) indicates that he was already dead. But one Tobiah, and he the Ammonite, is active in this book.

Context Summary

Nehemiah 6:1-19 - A Great Task-A Safeguard From Danger
How often Satan tries to call us off from our work for God! He cannot endure to see us engaged so eagerly on our Master's business and therefore raises up all sorts of hindrances and hostilities. Amid all these we have but one duty to perform. We must lose ourselves in our work. Ours to reply, "I am doing a great work, I cannot come down; why should the work cease?" If we will see to God's business, He will see to our safety. False friends, who prophesy in God's name, are more to be dreaded than open foes. We must learn to discern the spirits. The counsel which savors of self is always to be suspected. Note that Nehemiah considered that to have fear would have been to sin. But God was with the little band through dangers, and the wall was finished in spite of all opposition, 1 Corinthians 15:58. [source]

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 6

1  Sanballat practices by craft, by rumors, and by hired prophecies, to terrify Nehemiah
15  The work is finished, to the terror of the enemies
17  Secret intelligence passes between the enemies and the nobles of Judah

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 6:17 mean?

Also in days those many the nobles of Judah letters sent to Tobiah and [the [letters of] Tobiah came to them
גַּ֣ם ׀ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם מַרְבִּ֞ים חֹרֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ אִגְּרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם הוֹלְכ֖וֹת עַל־ טוֹבִיָּ֑ה וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לְטוֹבִיָּ֖ה בָּא֥וֹת אֲלֵיהֶֽם

גַּ֣ם ׀  Also 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: גַּם  
Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea.
בַּיָּמִ֣ים  in  days 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
הָהֵ֗ם  those 
Parse: Article, Pronoun, third person masculine plural
Root: הֵם 
Sense: they, these, the same, who.
מַרְבִּ֞ים  many 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine plural
Root: הַרְבָּה 
Sense: be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous.
חֹרֵ֤י  the  nobles 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: חֹר  
Sense: a noble, freeborn one.
יְהוּדָה֙  of  Judah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
אִגְּרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם  letters 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: אִגֶּרֶת  
Sense: letter, missive.
הוֹלְכ֖וֹת  sent 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine plural
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
טוֹבִיָּ֑ה  Tobiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: טֹובִיָּה 
Sense: head of a family who returned from exile with Zerubbabel but who were unable to prove their connection with Israel.
לְטוֹבִיָּ֖ה  [the  [letters  of]  Tobiah 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: טֹובִיָּה 
Sense: head of a family who returned from exile with Zerubbabel but who were unable to prove their connection with Israel.
בָּא֥וֹת  came 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine plural
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
אֲלֵיהֶֽם  to  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).

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