Nehemiah 6:3-5

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

³ And I sent messengers to them, saying: I am doing a great work, and I cannot come down, lest it be neglected whilst I come, and go down to you.

⁴ And they sent to me according to this word, four times: and I answered them after the same manner.

⁵ 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: