Neh.6.13

He had been hired to scare me off--trick me--a layman, into desecrating The Temple and ruining my good reputation so they could accuse me.

Neh.6.13

He had been hired to intimidate me so that I would commit a sin by doing this, and then they would give me a bad name to discredit me.

Neh.6.13

For this reason he was hired, that I should be afraid and act that way and sin, so that they might have cause for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

Neh.6.13

They were hoping to intimidate me and make me sin by following his suggestion. Then they would be able to accuse and discredit me.