Nehemiah 6:3-5

International Standard Version

³ So I sent messengers to them, replying “I am involved in a great endeavor, so I can’t leave. Why should the work stop while I leave it to come down to you?” ⁴ They sent me this message four times, and I answered them the same way.

⁵ Then Sanballat sent his assistant to me the fifth time. But this time the letter was sent^[a] unsealed, and