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Nehemiah 6:5

Sanballat

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?

4 Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.

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.

7 And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

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BSB
The fifth time, Sanballat sent me this same message by his young servant, who had in his hand an unsealed letter
KJV
Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
WEB
Then Sanballat sent his servant to me the same way the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,
ASV
Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,
DARBY
Then sent Sanballat his servant to me in this manner the fifth time, with an open letter in his hand,
BLB
And Sanballat sent to me according to this word the fifth time, his servant with an open letter in his hand,
ÅB
Femte gang sendte Sanballat sin tjener til meg med det samme bud, og han hadde et åpent brev med seg.
OTB
Så, ved den femte anledningen, sendte Sanballat sin tjener til meg med den samme meldingen, og i hans hånd var et åpent brev
B1930
Femte gang sendte Sanballat sin tjener til mig med det samme bud, og han hadde et åpent brev med sig.

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