Nehemiah 6

1NowH1961 it cameH1961 to passH1961, when it was reportedH8085 to SanballatH5571 and TobiahH2900, and to GeshemH1654 the Arabian, and unto the restH3498 of our enemiesH341, that I had builded the wallH2346, and that there was noH3808 breachH6556 leftH3498 therein; (thoughH3588 evenH1571 unto that time I had notH3808 setH5975 upH5975 the doorsH1817 in the gatesH8179;) 2that SanballatH5571 and GeshemH1654 sentH7971 unto meH413, sayingH559, Come, letH7971 usH413 meetH3259 togetherH3162 in one of the villages in the plainH1237 of OnoH207. But they thoughtH559 to doH6213 meH413 mischief. 3And I sentH7971 messengersH4397 unto them, sayingH559, I am doingH6213 a greatH1419 workH4399, soH6213 that I cannotH3808 comeH3381 downH3381: WhyH4100 should the workH4399 ceaseH7503, whilst I leaveH7503 it, and comeH3381 downH3381 to youH834? 4And they sentH7971 unto meH413 fourH702 timesH6471 afterH413 this sort; and I answeredH7725 them afterH413 the sameH2088 mannerH1697. 5Then sentH7971 SanballatH5571 his servantH5288 unto meH413 in like mannerH1697 the fifthH2549 time with an openH6605 letterH107 in his handH3027; 6wherein was writtenH3789, It is reportedH8085 among the nationsH1471, and GashmuH1654 saith it, that thou and the JewsH3064 thinkH2803 to rebelH4775; for whichH1471 causeH1697 thou buildest the wallH2346: and thou wouldest be their kingH4428, accordingH5921 to theseH428 wordsH1697. 7And thou hast also appointedH5975 prophetsH5030 to preach of thee at JerusalemH3389, sayingH559, There is a kingH4428 in JudahH3063: and nowH6258 shall it be reportedH8085 to the kingH4428 accordingH5921 to theseH428 wordsH1697. Come nowH6258 therefore, and letH6258 usH5921 takeH5975 counselH3289 togetherH3162. 8Then I sentH7971 unto him, sayingH559, There are noH3808 suchH428 things doneH1961 as thou sayest, but thou feignest them outH7971 of thine ownH1961 heartH3820. 9For they allH3605 would have madeH6213 usH3588 afraidH3372, sayingH559, Their handsH3027 shall be weakened from the workH4399, that it be notH3808 doneH6213. But nowH6258, O GodH559, strengthenH2388 thou my handsH3027. 10And I wentH935 unto the houseH1004 of ShemaiahH8098 the sonH1121 of DelaiahH1806 the sonH1121 of MehetabelH4105, who was shutH5462 upH5462; and he saidH559, Let usH413 meetH3259 togetherH3259 in the houseH1004 of GodH430, withinH8432 the templeH1004, and let usH413 shutH5462 the doorsH1817 of the templeH1004: for they will comeH935 to slayH2026 thee; yeaH3588, in the nightH3915 will they comeH935 to slayH2026 thee. 11And I saidH559, Should suchH834 a manH376 as I fleeH1272? and who is there, that, being suchH834 as I, would goH935 intoH413 the templeH1964 to save his life? I will notH3808 goH935 in. 12And I discerned, and, loH2009, GodH430 had notH3808 sentH7971 him: but he pronouncedH1696 this prophecyH5016 againstH5921 meH7971: and TobiahH2900 and SanballatH5571 had hiredH7936 him. 13For this causeH1961 was he hiredH7936, that I should be afraidH3372, and doH6213 soH3651, and sinH2398, and that they might have matter for an evilH7451 reportH8034, that they might reproachH2778 meH1961. 14RememberH2142, O my GodH430, TobiahH2900 and SanballatH5571 according to theseH428 their worksH4639, and also the prophetessH5031 NoadiahH5129, and the restH3499 of the prophetsH5030, that would have putH2142 meH1961 in fearH3372. 15So the wallH2346 was finishedH7999 in the twentyH6242 and fifthH2568 dayH3117 of the month ElulH435, in fiftyH2572 and twoH8147 daysH3117. 16And it cameH1961 to passH1961, when allH3605 our enemiesH341 heardH8085 thereof, that allH3605 the heathen that were aboutH1961 usH3045 feared, and were muchH834 castH5307 downH5307 in their ownH1961 eyesH5869: for they perceivedH7200 that this workH4399 was wrought of our GodH430. 17MoreoverH1571 in thoseH834 daysH3117 the noblesH2715 of JudahH3063 sent manyH7235 lettersH107 unto TobiahH2900, and the lettersH107 of TobiahH2900 cameH935 unto them. 18For there were manyH7227 in JudahH3063 swornH7621 unto him, becauseH3588 he was the sonH1121 in law of ShecaniahH7935 the sonH1121 of ArahH733; and his sonH1121 JehohananH3076 had takenH3947 the daughterH1323 of MeshullamH4918 the sonH1121 of BerechiahH1296 to wife. 19Also they spake of his goodH2896 deedsH1697 beforeH6440 meH7971, and reportedH3318 my wordsH1697 to him. And TobiahH2900 sentH7971 lettersH107 to putH7971 meH7971 in fearH3372.