It said,“ A report is going around among the nations. Geshem says it’s true. We hear that you and the other Jews are planning to turn against the Persian rulers. And that’s why you are building the wall. It’s also reported that you are about to become their king.

信上写着说：“外邦人中有风声，迦施慕也说，你和犹大人谋反，修造城墙，你要作他们的王；

信上写着：“列国中有风声，基善也说，你和犹太人谋反，所以你建造城墙。据说，你要作他们的王，

信上写着：“列国中有风声，基善也说，你和犹太人谋反，所以你建造城墙。据说，你要作他们的王，

上面写着：“各国都在谣传，基善也说，你和犹太人计划谋反，因而才修建城墙，据说你要做他们的王。

信上写着：“在各民族中有这样的传说，基善（原文作“迦施慕”，是“基善”的另一种写法；参2:19）也说：‘你和犹大人阴谋造反，所以你才重建城墙，据说，你还想要作他们的王。’

信上寫着說：「外邦人中有風聲，迦施慕也說，你和猶大人謀反，修造城牆，你要作他們的王；

信上寫着：「列國中有風聲，基善也說，你和猶太人謀反，所以你建造城牆。據說，你要作他們的王，

信上寫着：「列國中有風聲，基善也說，你和猶太人謀反，所以你建造城牆。據說，你要作他們的王，

上面寫著：「各國都在謠傳，基善也說，你和猶太人計劃謀反，因而才修建城牆，據說你要做他們的王。

信上寫著：“在各民族中有這樣的傳說，基善（原文作“迦施慕”，是“基善”的另一種寫法；參2:19）也說：‘你和猶大人陰謀造反，所以你才重建城牆，據說，你還想要作他們的王。’

信上寫着說：『外國人中有風聲，迦施慕也說：你和猶大人在圖謀着反叛，才在修造城牆：說你要作他們的王：這種種的話。

書曰、列邦有此風傳、迦施慕亦言之、爾與猶大人謀叛、是以建垣、欲為其王、

其畧曰、基善有言、異邦人聞爾與猶大人將叛、故築斯城、欲僭稱王、

書中循斯言載云、異邦人中有風聲、迦施慕迦施慕即基善見二章十九節亦言、爾與猶大謀叛、故建城垣、爾欲為其王、

in which was written:“ It is reported among the nations— and Geshem says it is true— that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and therefore you are building the wall. Moreover, according to these reports you are about to become their king

In it was written,“ It is reported among the nations, and Geshem also says it, that you and the Jews intend to rebel; that is why you are building the wall. And according to these reports you wish to become their king.

and this is what it said:“ There is a rumor among the surrounding nations, and Geshem tells me it is true, that you and the Jews are planning to rebel and that is why you are building the wall. According to his reports, you plan to be their king.

In it was written: It is reported among the nations— and Geshem agrees— that you and the Jews plan to rebel. This is the reason you are building the wall. According to these reports, you are to become their king

In it was written:“ It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu says, that you and the Jews intend to rebel; for that reason you are rebuilding the wall. And you are to be their king, according to these reports.

In it was written: It is reported among the nations, and Geshem says, that you and the Jews plan to rebel; therefore, according to these rumors, you are rebuilding the wall, that you may be their king.

wherein was written, It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause thou art building the wall: and thou wouldest be their king, according to these words.

In it was written: It is reported among the nations— and Geshem agrees— that you and the Jews plan to rebel. This is the reason you are building the wall. According to these reports, you are to become their king

Wherein[ was] written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith[ it, that] thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.

Written in it were the following words:“ Among the nations it is rumored( and Geshem has substantiated this) that you and the Jews have intentions of revolting, and for this reason you are building the wall. Furthermore, according to these rumors you are going to become their king.

in which was written,“ It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu says it, that you and the Jews intend to rebel. Because of that, you are building the wall. You would be their king, according to these words.

But Sanballat, the Horonite, heard about it. So did Tobiah, the official from Ammon. Geshem, the Arab, heard about it too. All of them laughed at us. They made fun of us.“ What do you think you are doing?” they asked.“ Are you turning against the king?”

We want you to know about the people who left you and have come up to us. They have gone to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that evil city. It has caused trouble for a long time. Those people are making its walls like new again. They are repairing the foundations.

Why not say,“ Let’s do evil things so that good things will happen”? Some people actually lie by reporting that this is what we say. They are the ones who will rightly be found guilty.

Sanballat, Tobiah and Geshem, the Arab, heard about what I had done. So did the rest of our enemies. All of them heard I had rebuilt the wall. In fact, they heard there weren’t any gaps left in it. But up to that time I hadn’t put up the gates at the main entrances to the city.Sanballat and Geshem sent me a message. They said,“ Come. Let’s talk with one another. Let’s meet in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me.

When Pilate heard that, he brought Jesus out. Pilate sat down on the judge’s seat. It was at a place called the Stone Walkway. In the Aramaic language it was called Gabbatha.

People who don’t believe might say you are doing wrong. But lead good lives among them. Then they will see your good deeds. And they will give glory to God on the day he comes to judge.Follow the lead of every human authority. Do this for the Lord’s sake. Obey the emperor. He is the highest authority.

I hear many people whispering,“ There is terror on every side! Bring charges against Jeremiah! Let’s bring charges against him!” All my friends are waiting for me to slip. They are saying,“ Perhaps he will be tricked into making a mistake. Then we’ll win out over him. We’ll get even with him.”

They began to bring charges against Jesus. They said,“ We have found this man misleading our people. He is against paying taxes to Caesar. And he claims to be Messiah, a king.”

“ Blessed are you when people make fun of you and hurt you because of me. You are also blessed when they tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.

Then you can have a search made in the official records. Have someone check the records of the kings who ruled before you. If you do, you will find out that Jerusalem is an evil city. It causes trouble for kings and countries. For a long time the city has refused to let anyone rule over it. That’s why it was destroyed.

Live so that you don’t have to feel you’ve done anything wrong. Some people may say evil things about your good conduct as believers in Christ. If they do, they will be put to shame for speaking like this about you.

We serve God in times of glory and shame. We serve him whether the news about us is bad or good. We are true to our calling. But people treat us as if we were pretenders.

“ They get ready to use their tongues like bows,” announces the Lord.“ Their mouths shoot out lies like arrows. They tell lies to gain power in the land. They go from one sin to another. They do not pay any attention to me.Be on guard against your friends. Do not trust the members of your own family. Every one of them cheats. Every friend tells lies.One friend cheats another. No one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues how to lie. They wear themselves out sinning.Jeremiah, you live among people who tell lies. When they lie, they refuse to pay any attention to me,” announces the Lord.