American King James Version
"Yet they sent to me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner. "
— Nehemiah 6:4, American King James Version
“Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.”
“And they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner. ”
“They sent to me four times after this sort; and I answered them the same way.”
“They contacted me four times in this way, and I responded the same way each time.”
“And they sent to me according to this word, four times: and I answered them after the same manner.”
“And four times they sent to me in this way, and I sent them the same answer.”
“Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.”
Now it came to pass when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors on the gates;)
That Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
And I sent messengers to 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?
Yet they sent to me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
Then sent Sanballat his servant to me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu says it, that you and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause you build the wall, that you may be their king, according to these words.
And you have also appointed prophets to preach of you 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.