Nehemiah 6:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Nehemiah 6:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Nehemiah 6:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Nehemiah 6:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Sanballat sent his servant to me the same way the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,”

Nehemiah 6:5 — World English Bible

Nehemiah 6:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Nehemiah 6:5 — American Standard Version

Nehemiah 6:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Sanballat sendeth unto me, according to this word, a fifth time, his servant, and an open letter in his hand;”

Nehemiah 6:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Nehemiah 6:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then sent Sanballat his servant to me in this manner the fifth time, with an open letter in his hand,”

Nehemiah 6:5 — Darby Translation

Nehemiah 6:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then sent Sanballat his seruant after this sorte vnto me the fift time, with an open letter in his hand,”

Nehemiah 6:5 — Geneva Bible

Nehemiah 6:5 in Context — Nehemiah 6

3 Y enviéles mensajeros, diciendo: Yo hago una grande obra, y no puedo ir; porque cesaría la obra, dejándola yo para ir á vosotros.

4 Y enviaron á mí con el mismo asunto por cuatro veces, y yo les respondí de la misma manera.

5 Envió entonces Sanballat á mí su criado, á [decir] lo mismo por quinta vez, con una carta abierta en su mano,

6 En la cual estaba escrito: Hase oído entre las gentes, y Gasmu lo dice, que tú y los Judíos pensáis rebelaros; y que por eso edificas tú el muro, con la mira, según estas palabras, de ser tú su rey;

7 Y que has puesto profetas que prediquen de ti en Jerusalem, diciendo: ¡Rey en Judá! Y ahora serán oídas del rey las tales palabras: ven por tanto, y consultemos juntos.

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What Does Nehemiah 6:5 Mean?

Nehemiah 6:5 is a verse from the Book of Nehemiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Nehemiah chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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