English Language Versions
KJV Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
KJVP Therefore H4616 was he H1931 hired, H7936 that H4616 I should be afraid, H3372 and do H6213 so, H3651 and sin, H2398 and that they might have H1961 matter for an evil H7451 report, H8034 that H4616 they might reproach H2778 me.
YLT so that he is an hireling, that I may fear and do so, and I had sinned, and it had been to them for an evil name that they may reproach me.
ASV For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
WEB For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
RV For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
NET He had been hired to scare me so that I would do this and thereby sin. They would thus bring reproach on me and I would be discredited.
ERVEN They hired Shemaiah to scare me and make me sin {by going into that part of the Temple}. They were planning those bad things against me so that they could shame me.