World English Bible
"Then Sanballat sent his servant to me the same way the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,"
— Nehemiah 6:5, World English Bible
“Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;”
“Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand, ”
“The fifth time that Sanballat sent his assistant to me in this way, he had an open letter in his hand.”
“And Sanaballat sent his servant to me the fifth time according to the former word, and he had a letter in his hand written in this manner:”
“Then Sanballat sent his servant to me a fifth time with an open letter in his hand;”
“Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;”
that Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, "Come, let us meet together in [one of] the villages in the plain of Ono." But they intended to harm me.
I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work, so that I can't come down. Why should the work cease, while I leave it, and come down to you?"
They sent to me four times after this sort; and I answered them the same way.
Then Sanballat sent his servant to me the same way the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,
in which was written, "It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu says it, that you and the Jews intend to rebel. Because of that, you are building the wall. You would be their king, according to these words.
You have also appointed prophets to preach of you at Jerusalem, saying, 'There is a king in Judah!' Now it will be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together."
Then I sent to him, saying, "There are no such things done as you say, but you imagine them out of your own heart."