1: And it came to pass,H1961 whenH0834 heardH8085 Sanballat,H5571 and Tobiah,H2900 and GeshemH1654 the Arab,H6163 and the restH3499 of our enemies,H0341 thatH3588 I had rebuiltH1129 -H0853 the wall,H2346 and [that] noH3808 there were leftH3498 breaksH6556 thoughH1571 atH5704 timeH6256 thatH1931 the doorsH1817 notH3808 I had hungH5975 in the gates.H8179
2: That sentH7971 SanballatH5571 and GeshemH1654 to meH0413 saying,H0559 come,H1980 and let us meetH3259 togetherH3162 among the villagesH3715 in the plainH1237 of Ono.H0207 But theyH1992 thoughtH2803 to doH6213 harm.H7451
3: So I sentH7971 to themH5921 messengersH4397 saying,H0559 a work,H4399 greatH1419 IH0589 [am] doingH6213 so that cannotH3808 IH3201 come down-H3381 whyH4100 should cease,H7673 the workH4399 whileH0834 I leave itH7503 and go downH3381 to you.H0413
4: But they sentH7971 meH0413 message-H1697 thisH2088 fourH0702 timesH6471 and I answeredH7725 themH0853 in mannerH1697 this.H2088
5: And sentH7971 to meH0413 SanballatH5571 according to matterH1697 thisH2088 the timeH6471 fifthH2549 -H0853 his servantH5288 and with letterH0107 an openH6605 in his hand-H3027
6: [was] written,H3789 among the nations,H1471 it is reportedH8085 and GeshemH1654 saysH0559 [that] youH0859 and the JewsH3064 planH2803 to rebel-H4775 uponH5921 thusH3651 youH0859 are rebuildingH1129 the wall,H2346 that youH0859 may beH1933 king,H4428 according to rumorsH1697 these.H0428
7: And alsoH1571 prophetsH5030 you have appointedH5975 to proclaimH7121 concerning youH5921 at Jerusalem,H3389 saying,H0559 [There is] a kingH4428 in Judah-H3063 nowH6258 will be reportedH8085 to the kingH4428 matters.H1697 TheseH0428 so thereforeH6258 comeH1980 and let us consultH3289 together.H3162
8: And I sentH7971 to himH0413 saying,H0559 NotH3808 are being doneH1961 thingsH1697 theseH0428 asH0834 youH0859 say,H0559 butH3588 in your own heartH3820 youH0859 invent them.H0908
9: ForH3588 they allH3605 [were trying to] make afraidH3372 usH0853 saying,H0559 will be weakenedH7503 their handsH3027 inH4480 the work,H4399 and notH3808 it will be done.H6213 Therefore now [O God]H6258 strengthenH2388 -H0853 my hands.H3027
10: And afterward IH0589 cameH0935 to the houseH1004 of ShemaiahH8098 sonH1121 of DelaiahH1806 the sonH1121 of Mehetabel,H4105 and he [was]H1931 a secret informer-H6113 and he said,H0559 let us meet togetherH3259 inH0413 the houseH1004 of God,H0430 insideH0413 withinH8432 the temple,H1964 and let us closeH5462 the doorsH1817 of the temple,H1964 forH3588 they are comingH0935 to kill youH2026 and indeed at nightH3915 they will comeH0935 to kill you.H2026
11: And I said,H0559 Should such a manH0376 as IH3644 flee?H1272 and who [is there]H4310 such as IH3644 who,H0834 would goH0935 intoH0413 the templeH1964 and to save his life?H2425 notH3808 I will go in.H0935
12: And I perceivedH5234 that at all,H2009 notH3808 GodH0430 had sent himH7971 butH3588 [this] prophecyH5016 that he pronouncedH1696 against meH5921 and because TobiahH2900 and SanballatH5571 had hired him.H7936
13: For this reasonH4616 [was] hired,H7936 heH1931 thatH4616 I should be afraid,H3372 and actH6213 that way,H3651 and sin,H2398 so [that] might have [cause]H1961 theyH1992 for an report,H8034 evilH7451 thatH4616 they might reproach me.H2778
14: RememberH2142 My God,H0430 TobiahH2900 and SanballatH5571 according to their works,H4639 theseH0428 andH1571 Noadiah,H5129 the prophetessH5031 and the restH3499 of the prophets,H5030 whoH0834 would have madeH1961 afraidH3372 me.H0853
15: So was finishedH7999 the wallH2346 on the twentyH6242 and five [day]H2568 of Elul,H0435 in fiftyH2572 and twoH8147 days.H3117
16: And it came to pass,H1961 whenH0834 heard [of it]H8085 allH3605 our enemiesH0341 and saw [these things]H7200 allH3605 the nationsH1471 thatH0834 around usH5439 and they were disheartenedH5307 veryH3966 in their own eyes-H5869 for they perceivedH3045 thatH3588 byH0854 our God.H0430 Was doneH6213 workH4399 this.H2063
17: AlsoH1571 in daysH3117 thoseH1992 manyH7235 the noblesH2715 of JudahH3063 lettersH0107 sentH1980 toH5921 Tobiah,H2900 andH0834 [the [letters of] TobiahH2900 cameH0935 to them.H0413
18: ForH3588 manyH7227 in JudahH3063 were boundH1167 were pledgedH7621 becauseH3588 the son-in-lawH2860 he [was]H1931 of ShechaniahH7935 sonH1121 of Arah-H0733 and JehohananH3076 his sonH1121 had marriedH3947 -H0853 the daughterH1323 of MeshullamH4918 sonH1121 of Berechiah.H1296
19: AlsoH1571 his good [deeds]H2896 they reportedH1961 they reportedH0559 before meH6440 and my wordsH1697 areH1961 reportedH3318 lettersH0107 sentH7971 TobiahH2900 to frighten me.H3372