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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?
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Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
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Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
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Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmua saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.
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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.
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Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
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For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
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Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, 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.
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And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.
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And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
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Therefore 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.
Otras traducciones de Nehemiah 6:3
La Biblia de las Américas (Español) BLA
Nehemías 6:3
Y les envié mensajeros, diciendo: Yo estoy haciendo una gran obra y no puedo descender. ¿Por qué ha de detenerse la obra mientras la dejo y desciendo a vosotros?
English Standard Version ESV
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And I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?"
La Biblia del Jubileo 2000 JBS
3
Y les envié mensajeros, diciendo: Yo hago una gran obra, y no puedo ir; porque cesaría la obra, dejándola yo para ir a vosotros
New King James Version NKJV
3
So I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you?"
Nueva Traducción Viviente NTV
Nehemías 6:3
de modo que les respondí con el siguiente mensaje: «Estoy ocupado en una gran tarea, así que no puedo ir. ¿Por qué habría de dejar el trabajo para ir a encontrarme con ustedes?».
Nueva Versión Internacional NVI
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Así que envié unos mensajeros a decirles: «Estoy ocupado en una gran obra, y no puedo ir. Si bajara yo a reunirme con ustedes, la obra se vería interrumpida».
La Biblia Reina-Valera (Español) RVR
3
Y enviéles mensajeros, diciendo: Yo hago una grande obra, y no puedo ir; porque cesaría la obra, dejándola yo para ir á vosotros.
Sagradas Escrituras (1569) (Español) SEV
3
Y les envié mensajeros, diciendo: Yo hago una gran obra, y no puedo ir; porque cesaría la obra, dejándola yo para ir a vosotros.
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