Context 4They sent messages to me four times in this manner, and I answered them in the same way. 5Then Sanballat sent his servant to me in the same manner a fifth time with an open letter in his hand. 6In it was written, It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu says, that you and the Jews are planning to rebel; therefore you are rebuilding the wall. And you are to be their king, according to these reports. 7You have also appointed prophets to proclaim in Jerusalem concerning you, A king is in Judah! And now it will be reported to the king according to these reports. So come now, let us take counsel together. 8Then I sent a message to him saying, Such things as you are saying have not been done, but you are inventing them in your own mind. 9For all of them were trying to frighten us, thinking, They will become discouraged with the work and it will not be done. But now, O God, strengthen my hands. 10When I entered the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel, who was confined at home, he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you, and they are coming to kill you at night. 11But I said, Should a man like me flee? And could one such as I go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in. 12Then I perceived that surely God had not sent him, but he uttered his prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. 13He was hired for this reason, that I might become frightened and act accordingly and sin, so that they might have an evil report in order that they could reproach me. 14Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat according to these works of theirs, and also Noadiah the prophetess and the rest of the prophets who were trying to frighten me. The Wall Is Finished 15So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. 16When all our enemies heard of it, and all the nations surrounding us saw it, they lost their confidence; for they recognized that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God. 17Also in those days many letters went from the nobles of Judah to Tobiah, and Tobiahs letters came to them. 18For many in Judah were bound by oath to him because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah. 19Moreover, they were speaking about his good deeds in my presence and reported my words to him. Then Tobiah sent letters to frighten me. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner. Douay-Rheims Bible And they sent to me according to this word, four times: and I answered them after the same manner. Darby Bible Translation And they sent to me four times after this sort; and I answered them in the same manner. English Revised Version And they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner. Webster's Bible Translation Yet they sent to me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner. World English Bible They sent to me four times after this sort; and I answered them the same way. Young's Literal Translation and they send unto me, according to this word, four times, and I return them word according to this word. Library June 18. "I am Doing a Great Work, So that I Cannot Come Down" (Neh. vi. 3). "I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down" (Neh. vi. 3). When work is pressing there are many little things that will come and seem to need attention. Then it is a very blessed thing to be quiet and still, and work on, and trust the little things with God. He answers such trust in a wonderful way. If the soul has no time to fret and worry and harbor care, it has learned the secret of faith in God. A desperate desire to get some difficulty right takes the eye off of God and His glory. Some … Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth Hindrances to Revivals. Sharon. Caphar Lodim. The Village of those of Lydda. "My Little Children, These Things Write I unto You, that Ye Sin Not. And if any Man Sin, we have an Advocate with the Father,", Exhortations to Christians as they are Children of God Ezra-Nehemiah Links Nehemiah 6:4 NIV • Nehemiah 6:4 NLT • Nehemiah 6:4 ESV • Nehemiah 6:4 NASB • Nehemiah 6:4 KJV • Nehemiah 6:4 Bible Apps • Nehemiah 6:4 Parallel • Bible Hub |