Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then, the fifth time, Sanballat sent his aide to me with the same message, and in his hand was an unsealed letter New Living Translation The fifth time, Sanballat’s servant came with an open letter in his hand, English Standard Version In the same way Sanballat for the fifth time sent his servant to me with an open letter in his hand. Berean Standard Bible The fifth time, Sanballat sent me this same message by his young servant, who had in his hand an unsealed letter King James Bible Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand; New King James Version Then Sanballat sent his servant to me as before, the fifth time, with an open letter in his hand. New American Standard Bible Then Sanballat sent his servant to me in the same way a fifth time with an open letter in his hand. NASB 1995 Then Sanballat sent his servant to me in the same manner a fifth time with an open letter in his hand. NASB 1977 Then Sanballat sent his servant to me in the same manner a fifth time with an open letter in his hand. Legacy Standard Bible Then Sanballat sent his young man to me in the same manner a fifth time with an open letter in his hand. Amplified Bible Then Sanballat sent his servant to me in the same way the fifth time, with an open letter in his hand. Christian Standard Bible Sanballat sent me this same message a fifth time by his aide, who had an open letter in his hand. Holman Christian Standard Bible Sanballat sent me this same message a fifth time by his aide, who had an open letter in his hand. American Standard Version Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand, Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Samblat sent his young man to me concerning this matter for the fifth time, and a letter was in his hand Brenton Septuagint Translation Then Sanaballat sent his servant to me with an open letter in his hand. Contemporary English Version Finally, Sanballat sent an official to me with an unsealed letter, Douay-Rheims Bible 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: English Revised Version Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand; GOD'S WORD® Translation When Sanballat sent me the same message a fifth time, his servant held in his hand an unsealed letter. Good News Translation Then Sanballat sent one of his servants to me with a fifth message, this one in the form of an unsealed letter. International Standard Version Then Sanballat sent his assistant to me the fifth time. But this time the letter was sent unsealed, and JPS Tanakh 1917 Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand; Literal Standard Version And Sanballat sends to me, according to this word, a fifth time, his servant, and an open letter in his hand; Majority Standard Bible The fifth time, Sanballat sent me this same message by his young servant, who had in his hand an unsealed letter New American Bible Then, the fifth time, Sanballat sent me the same message by one of his servants, who bore an unsealed letter NET Bible The fifth time that Sanballat sent his assistant to me in this way, he had an open letter in his hand. New Revised Standard Version In the same way Sanballat for the fifth time sent his servant to me with an open letter in his hand. New Heart English Bible Then Sanballat sent his servant to me the same way the fifth time with an open letter in his hand, Webster's Bible Translation Then Sanballat sent his servant to me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand; World English Bible Then Sanballat sent his servant to me the same way the fifth time with an open letter in his hand, Young's Literal Translation And Sanballat sendeth unto me, according to this word, a fifth time, his servant, and an open letter in his hand; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Sanballat's Conspiracy…4Four times they sent me the same message, and each time I gave the same reply. 5The fifth time, Sanballat sent me this same message by his young servant, who had in his hand an unsealed letter 6that read: “It is reported among the nations—and Geshem agrees—that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and this is why you are building the wall. According to these reports, you are to become their king,… Cross References Nehemiah 6:4 Four times they sent me the same message, and each time I gave the same reply. Nehemiah 6:6 that read: "It is reported among the nations--and Geshem agrees--that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and this is why you are building the wall. According to these reports, you are to become their king, Treasury of Scripture Then sent Sanballat his servant to me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand; 2 Kings 18:26-28 Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall… 2 Corinthians 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ… Jump to Previous Aide Fifth Hand Letter Manner Message Open Sanballat Sanbal'lat Servant Time Unsealed Way WordJump to Next Aide Fifth Hand Letter Manner Message Open Sanballat Sanbal'lat Servant Time Unsealed Way WordNehemiah 6 1. Sanballat practices by craft, by rumors, and by hired prophecies, to terrify Nehemiah15. The work is finished, to the terror of the enemies 17. Secret intelligence passes between the enemies and the nobles of Judah (5) The fifth time with an open letter in his hand.--Four times they strive to induce Nehemiah to meet them, under various pretexts, with the intention of doing him personal harm. Each time his reply was to the effect that he was finishing his own work, not without a touch of irony. This answer has an universal application, which preachers have known how to use. In the fifth letter the tactics are changed: the silken bag containing the missive was not sealed, and it was hoped that Nehemiah would be alarmed by the thought that its contents had been read by the people.Verse 5. - An open letter. Letters in the East are usually placed in silken bags, which are then tied up and carefully sealed. An "open letter" invited perusal; and the object of sending this one "open' must have been to create alarm among the Jews, and to excite them against Nehemiah. Compare the conduct of Sennacherib's ambassadors (2 Kings 18:27-33). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The fifthחֲמִישִׁ֖ית (ḥă·mî·šîṯ) Number - ordinal feminine singular Strong's 2549: Fifth, a fifth time, פַּ֥עַם (pa·‘am) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence Sanballat סַנְבַלַּ֜ט (san·ḇal·laṭ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5571: Sanballat -- a Samaritan leader sent וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out me this הַזֶּ֛ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that same message כַּדָּבָ֥ר (kad·dā·ḇār) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause by his young servant, נַעֲר֑וֹ (na·‘ă·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer who had in his hand בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ (bə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand an unsealed פְּתוּחָ֖ה (pə·ṯū·ḥāh) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve letter וְאִגֶּ֥רֶת (wə·’ig·ge·reṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 107: An epistle Links Nehemiah 6:5 NIVNehemiah 6:5 NLT Nehemiah 6:5 ESV Nehemiah 6:5 NASB Nehemiah 6:5 KJV Nehemiah 6:5 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 6:5 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 6:5 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 6:5 French Bible Nehemiah 6:5 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 6:5 Then sent Sanballat his servant to me (Neh Ne) |
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