Nehemiah 6:4
2 That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
5 Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
6 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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Four times they sent me the same message, and each time I gave the same reply.
- KJV
- Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
- WEB
- They sent to me four times like this; and I answered them the same way.
- ASV
- And they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
- DARBY
- And they sent to me four times after this sort; and I answered them in the same manner.
- BLB
- And they sent to me this word four times, and I answered them according to this word.
- ÅB
- Fire ganger sendte de det samme bud til meg, og jeg gav dem samme svar.
- OTB
- De sendte meg den samme meldingen fire ganger, og hver gang ga jeg dem det samme svaret.
- B1930
- Fire ganger sendte de det samme bud til mig, og jeg gav dem samme svar.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 18:5
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
Read in contextJudges 16:15–20
And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.
Read in contextProverbs 7:21
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
Read in contextProverbs 14:15
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Read in contextJudges 16:10
And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.
Read in contextJudges 16:6
And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
Read in contextGalatians 2:5
To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
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