Nehemiah 6:5
King James Version (KJV)
Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
In context
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.
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.
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.
Nehemiah 6:5 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
- WEB World English Bible
- Then Sanballat sent his servant to me the same way the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The fifth time, Sanballat sent me this same message by his young servant, who had in his hand an unsealed letter
- ASV American Standard Version
- Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Sanballat sendeth unto me, according to this word, a fifth time, his servant, and an open letter in his hand;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Then sent Sanballat his servant to me in this manner the fifth time, with an open letter in his hand,
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then Sanballat sent his servant to me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;