Nehemiah · נְחֶמְיָה

Nehemiah 6:13

לְמַ֡עַן אִירָ֡א וְאֶעֱשֶׂ֡ה כֵן וְחָטָ֡אתִי וְהָ֡יָה לָהֶ֡ם לְשֵׁ֡ם רָ֡ע לְמַ֡עַן יְחָרְפ֡וּנִי׃
lmaʿan ʾiyraʾ vʾeʿesheh ken vḥaṭaʾtiy vhayah lahem lshem raʿ lmaʿan yḥarpvniy
King James Version (KJV)

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.

Modern English

For this purpose he was hired, that I should be afraid and act in this way and sin, and so they could give me a bad name in order to taunt me.

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