English Bible Presentation Sharing - Nehemiah Book, chapter 6, verse 60 in Rv Version

Nehemiah 6 : 1 (RV)

Now it came to pass, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and unto the rest of our enemies, that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though even unto that time I had not set up the doors in the gates;)

Nehemiah 6 : 2 (RV)

that Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in cf15i one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.

Nehemiah 6 : 3 (RV)

And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: Why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?

Nehemiah 6 : 4 (RV)

And they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.

Nehemiah 6 : 5 (RV)

Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;

Nehemiah 6 : 6 (RV)

wherein was written, It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause thou buildest the wall: and thou wouldest be their king, according to these words.

Nehemiah 6 : 7 (RV)

And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

Nehemiah 6 : 8 (RV)

Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.

Nehemiah 6 : 9 (RV)

For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, cf15i O God , strengthen thou my hands.

Nehemiah 6 : 10 (RV)

And I went unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.

Nehemiah 6 : 11 (RV)

And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being such as I, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.

Nehemiah 6 : 12 (RV)

And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him: but he pronounced this prophecy against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

Nehemiah 6 : 13 (RV)

For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

Nehemiah 6 : 14 (RV)

Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and also the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.

Nehemiah 6 : 15 (RV)

So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth cf15i day of cf15i the month Elul, in fifty and two days.

Nehemiah 6 : 16 (RV)

And it came to pass, when all our enemies heard cf15i thereof , that all the heathen that were about us feared, and were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.

Nehemiah 6 : 17 (RV)

Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and cf15i the letters of Tobiah came unto them.

Nehemiah 6 : 18 (RV)

For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah to wife.

Nehemiah 6 : 19 (RV)

Also they spake of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. cf15i And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.