Nehemiah 6:4-6

The Voice

⁴This same exchange played out four different times: they asked for a meeting; I refused.

⁵The fifth time I was approached by a servant of Sanballat. He came with the same message, but this time he also carried an unsealed letter in his hand.

Sanballat’s Letter: ⁶A report has gone out to the surrounding nations that you are rebuilding the wall because you and your fellow Jews are planning to revolt against Persia. Geshem^[a] confirms this report and suggests you are looking to be crowned as king. Rumor has it

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