§ 02 · King James Bible
Nehemiah 6:13
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.
Simple English
So, he got the job to make me scared, causing me to act wrongly, which gave them reason to gossip and criticize me.
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