Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
Then I sent a message back to him, saying, 'None of these things you're talking about are actually happening. You're making them up in your own mind.'
Nehemiah is firmly denying false accusations and calling out his opponent for spreading lies that came from his own imagination.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Nehemiah, which describes the efforts to rebuild Jerusalem's walls after the Babylonian exile around 445 BC, Nehemiah was a Jewish leader facing fierce opposition from enemies like Sanballat and Tobiah who sought to undermine the project through intimidation and deception. These adversaries spread false rumors and accusations to distract and discourage the workers. In Nehemiah 6:8, Nehemiah responds to a specific lie by firmly denying it and attributing it to the accuser's imagination.
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