Nehemiah 6:7
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And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.and you have even appointed prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf: ‘There is a king in Judah.’ Soon these rumors will reach the ears of the king. So come, let us confer together.”
In other translations
And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.and you have even appointed prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf: ‘There is a king in Judah.’ Soon these rumors will reach the ears of the king. So come, let us confer together.”
Hebrew words
וְגַם־vegam-and alsoH1571נְבִיאִיםnevi'improphetsH5030הֶעֱמַדְתָּhe'emadtayou have appointedH5975לִקְרֹאlikro'to proclaimH7121עָלֶיךָ'aleikhaon youH5921בִירוּשָׁלִַםvirushalimin JerusalemH3389לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559מֶלֶךְmelekha kingH4428בִּיהוּדָהbihudah[is] in JudahH3063וְעַתָּהve'atahand nowH6258יִשָּׁמַעyishama'it will be heardH8085לַמֶּלֶךְlamelekhby the kingH4428כַּדְּבָרִיםkadevarimaccording to the wordsH1697הָאֵלֶּהha'eleh<the> theseH428וְעַתָּהve'atahand thereforeH6258לְכָהlekhahcome !H1980וְנִוָּעֲצָהveniva'atzahso let us take counselH3289יַחְדָּו׃ סyachdavtogetherH3162
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People and places
People: Judah
Places: Jerusalem