During those fifty two days, many letters went back and forth between Tobiah and the nobles of Judah.

在那些日子，犹大的贵胄屡次寄信与多比雅，多比雅也来信与他们。

而且，在那些日子，犹大的贵族屡次寄信给多比雅，多比雅也回信给他们。

而且，在那些日子，犹大的贵族屡次寄信给多比雅，多比雅也回信给他们。

在那些日子，多比雅和犹大贵族之间多有书信来往。

在这段日子，犹大人的贵族写了许多信给多比雅，多比雅也常常回信给他们。

在那些日子，猶大的貴冑屢次寄信與多比雅，多比雅也來信與他們。

而且，在那些日子，猶大的貴族屢次寄信給多比雅，多比雅也回信給他們。

而且，在那些日子，猶大的貴族屢次寄信給多比雅，多比雅也回信給他們。

在那些日子，多比雅和猶大貴族之間多有書信來往。

在這段日子，猶大人的貴族寫了許多信給多比雅，多比雅也常常回信給他們。

當那些日子、猶大顯貴的人寄了許多的信到多比雅那裏；多比雅也常寄信到他們那裏。

時、猶大顯者數致書多比雅、多比雅亦以書覆之、

當時猶大之世職、致書多比、多比以書覆之、

當時猶大之顯者、屢達書於多比雅、多比雅亦有書達之、

Also, in those days the nobles of Judah were sending many letters to Tobiah, and replies from Tobiah kept coming to them.

In those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah. And replies from Tobiah came back to them.

Moreover, in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came to them.

During those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came to them.

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

Also in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came to them.

Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.

During those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came to them.

Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and[ the letters] of Tobiah came unto them.

In those days the aristocrats of Judah repeatedly sent letters to Tobiah, and responses from Tobiah were repeatedly coming to them.

Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came to them.

And many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other.And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people.Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold.

One of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest had married a daughter of Sanballat the Horonite, so I banished him from my presence.

How miserable I am! I feel like the fruit picker after the harvest who can find nothing to eat. Not a cluster of grapes or a single early fig can be found to satisfy my hunger.The godly people have all disappeared; not one honest person is left on the earth. They are all murderers, setting traps even for their own brothers.Both their hands are equally skilled at doing evil! Officials and judges alike demand bribes. The people with influence get what they want, and together they scheme to twist justice.Even the best of them is like a brier; the most honest is as dangerous as a hedge of thorns. But your judgment day is coming swiftly now. Your time of punishment is here, a time of confusion.Don’t trust anyone— not your best friend or even your wife!For the son despises his father. The daughter defies her mother. The daughter in law defies her mother in law. Your enemies are right in your own household!

Next were the people from Tekoa, though their leaders refused to work with the construction supervisors.

After thinking it over, I spoke out against these nobles and officials. I told them,“ You are hurting your own relatives by charging interest when they borrow money!” Then I called a public meeting to deal with the problem.