Nehemiah 6:9-11

New Catholic Bible

⁹ They all were trying to frighten us, hoping that we would become lax in our work and the job would not be completed. But instead I became more determined than ever.

¹⁰ One day I went to the house of Shemaiah, the son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house. He said to me:

¹¹ However, I said: “Should a man like me run away? Or should a man like me go into the temple to save his life?”