5Then sent Sanballat his servant to me in this manner the fifth time, with an open letter in his hand,
5Then sent Sanballat his servant to me in this manner the fifth time, with an open letter in his hand,
2 that Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, Come, let us meet together in the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
3 And I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, and I cannot come down. Why should the work cease, whilst I leave it and come down to you?
4 And they sent to me four times after this sort; and I answered them in the same manner.
5 Then sent Sanballat his servant to me in this manner the fifth time, with an open letter in his hand,
6 in which was written: It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu says it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel, for which cause thou buildest the wall, and according to these words thou wilt become their king.
7 And thou hast also appointed prophets to proclaim concerning thee at Jerusalem saying, There is a king in Judah! And now it will be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
6:5Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
6:5Then, the fifth time, Sanballat sent his aide to me with the same message, and in his hand was an unsealed letter
6:5And 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:
6:5Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,
6:5Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
6:5Then Sanballat sent his servant to me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
6:5Then Sanballat sent his servant to me the same way the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,
6:5And Sanballat sendeth unto me, according to this word, a fifth time, his servant, and an open letter in his hand;
6:5Then sent Sanballat his servant to me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;