Nehemiah 6:19 (DRB)

Passage

And they praised him also before me, and they related my words to him: And Tobias sent letters to put me in fear.

Nearby Context

Nehemiah 6:17 Moreover in those days many letters were sent by the principal men of the Jews to Tobias, and from Tobias there came letters to them.

Nehemiah 6:18 For there were many in Judea sworn to him, because he was the son in law of Sechenias the son of Area, and Johanan his son had taken to wife the daughter of Mosollam the son of Barachias.

Nehemiah 6:19 And they praised him also before me, and they related my words to him: And Tobias sent letters to put me in fear.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "praised", "before", "related", "words", "tobias", "sent", "letters", and "fear". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "praised" and "before", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "For there were many in Judea sworn...", giving immediate footing for "praised" and "before". In Nehemiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "praised" and "before" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.