Nehemiah 6

1Now it came to pass, when it was reported^H8085 to Sanballat^H5571 and Tobiah^H2900, and to Geshem^H1654 the Arabian^H6163, and unto the rest^H3499 of our enemies^H341, that I had builded^H1129 the wall^H2346, and that there was no breach^H6556 left^H3498 therein; (though^H1571 even unto that time^H6256 I had not set up^H5975 the doors^H1817 in the gates^H8179;) 2that Sanballat^H5571 and Geshem^H1654 sent^H7971 unto me, saying^H559, Come^H3212, let us meet^H3259 together^H3162 in one of the villages^H3715 in the plain^H1237 of Ono^H207. But they thought^H2803 to do^H6213 me mischief^H7451. 3And I sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 unto them, saying^H559, I am doing^H6213 a great^H1419 work^H4399, so that I cannot^H3201 come down^H3381: why should the work^H4399 cease^H7673, whilst^H834 I leave^H7503 it, and come down^H3381 to you? 4And they sent^H7971 unto me four^H702 times^H6471 after this sort^H1697; and I answered^H7725 them after the same manner^H1697. 5Then sent^H7971 Sanballat^H5571 his servant^H5288 unto me in like manner^H1697 the fifth^H2549 time^H6471 with an open^H6605 letter^H107 in his hand^H3027, 6wherein was written^H3789, It is reported^H8085 among the nations^H1471, and Gashmu^H1654 saith^H559 it, that thou and the Jews^H3064 think^H2803 to rebel^H4775; for which cause^H3651 thou art building^H1129 the wall^H2346: and thou wouldest be^H1933 their king^H4428, according to these words^H1697. 7And thou hast also appointed^H5975 prophets^H5030 to preach^H7121 of thee at Jerusalem^H3389, saying^H559, There is a king^H4428 in Judah^H3063: and now shall it be reported^H8085 to the king^H4428 according to these words^H1697. Come^H3212 now therefore, and let us take counsel^H3289 together^H3162. 8Then I sent^H7971 unto him, saying^H559, There are^H1961 no such things^H1697 done^H1961 as thou sayest^H559, but thou feignest^H908 them out of thine own heart^H3820. 9For they all would have made us afraid^H3372, saying^H559, Their hands^H3027 shall be weakened^H7503 from the work^H4399, that it be not done^H6213. But now, O God, strengthen^H2388 thou my hands^H3027. 10And I went^H935 unto the house^H1004 of Shemaiah^H8098 the son^H1121 of Delaiah^H1806 the son^H1121 of Mehetabel^H4105, who was shut up^H6113; and he said^H559, Let us meet together^H3259 in the house^H1004 of God^H430, within^H8432 the temple^H1964, and let us shut^H5462 the doors^H1817 of the temple^H1964: for they will come^H935 to slay^H2026 thee; yea, in the night^H3915 will they come^H935 to slay^H2026 thee. 11And I said^H559, Should such^H3644 a man^H376 as I flee^H1272? and who is there, that, being such as I, would go^H935 into the temple^H1964 to save his life^H2425? I will not go in^H935. 12And I discerned^H5234, and, lo, God^H430 had not sent^H7971 him; but he pronounced^H1696 this prophecy^H5016 against me: and Tobiah^H2900 and Sanballat^H5571 had hired^H7936 him. 13For this cause was he hired^H7936, that I should be afraid^H3372, and do so^H6213, and sin^H2398, and that they might have matter for an evil^H7451 report^H8034, that they might reproach^H2778 me. 14Remember^H2142, O my God^H430, Tobiah^H2900 and Sanballat^H5571 according to these their works^H4639, and also the prophetess^H5031 Noadiah^H5129, and the rest^H3499 of the prophets^H5030, that would have put me in fear^H3372. 15So the wall^H2346 was finished^H7999 in the twenty^H6242 and fifth^H2568 day of the month Elul^H435, in fifty^H2572 and two^H8147 days^H3117. 16And it came to pass, when all our enemies^H341 heard^H8085 thereof, that all the nations^H1471 that were about us^H5439 feared^H7200, and were much^H3966 cast down^H5307 in their own eyes^H5869; for they perceived^H3045 that this work^H4399 was wrought^H4399 of our God^H430. 17Moreover in those days^H3117 the nobles^H2715 of Judah^H3063 sent^H1980 many^H7235 letters^H107 unto Tobiah^H2900, and the letters of Tobiah^H2900 came^H935 unto them. 18For there were many^H7227 in Judah^H3063 sworn^H1167 unto him, because he was the son-in-law^H2860 of Shecaniah^H7935 the son^H1121 of Arah^H733; and his son^H1121 Jehohanan^H3076 had taken^H3947 the daughter^H1323 of Meshullam^H4918 the son^H1121 of Berechiah^H1296 to wife. 19Also they spake^H559 of his good deeds^H2896 before^H6440 me, and reported^H3318 my words^H1697 to him. And Tobiah^H2900 sent^H7971 letters^H107 to put me in fear^H3372.