Nehemiah 6:19 (LSB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Nehemiah 6:17 Also in those days many letters went from the nobles of Judah to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came to them.

Nehemiah 6:18 For many in Judah were sworn by oath to him because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah as a wife.

Nehemiah 6:19 Moreover, they were speaking about his good deeds in my presence and bringing my words to him. Then Tobiah sent letters to make me afraid.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "moreover", "speaking", "good", "deeds", "presence", "bringing", "words", and "tobiah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "moreover" and "speaking", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "For many in Judah were sworn by...", giving immediate footing for "moreover" and "speaking". In Nehemiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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