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Nehemiah 6:4-6
New English Translation

4 They contacted[a] me four times in this way, and I responded the same way each time.[b]

5 The fifth time that Sanballat sent his assistant to me in this way, he had an open letter in his hand. 6 Written in it were the following words:

“Among the nations it is rumored[c] (and Geshem[d] has substantiated[e] this) that you and the Jews have intentions of revolting, and for this reason you are building the wall. Furthermore, according to these rumors[f] you are going to become their king.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 6:4 tn Heb “sent to.”
  2. Nehemiah 6:4 tn Heb “and I answered them according to this word.”
  3. Nehemiah 6:6 tn Heb “heard.”
  4. Nehemiah 6:6 tn Heb “Gashmu”; in Neh 2:19 this name appears as Geshem. Since it is important for the modern reader to recognize that this is the same individual, the form of the name used here in the translation is the same as that in v. 19.
  5. Nehemiah 6:6 tn Heb “is saying.”
  6. Nehemiah 6:6 tn Heb “words.” So also in v. 7.
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