Nehemiah 6:1

KJV

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

— Nehemiah 6:1, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Nehemiah Chapter 6 connects to 9 cross-references. Sanballat and Tobiah try repeatedly to lure Nehemiah into a meeting—to harm him—but Nehemiah refuses, recognizing their intent; they spread a letter alleging Nehemiah plans to make himself king. A prophet named Shemaiah urges Nehemiah to hide in the temple …

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Other Translations

ASV

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),

YLT

And it cometh to pass, when it hath been heard by Sanballat, and Tobiah, and by Geshem the Arabian, and by the rest of our enemies, that I have builded the wall, and there hath not been left in it a breach, (also, till that time the doors I had not set up in the gates,)

BBE

Now when word was given to Sanballat and Tobiah and to Geshem the Arabian and to the rest of our haters, that I had done the building of the wall and that there were no more broken places in it (though even then I had not put up the doors in the doorways);

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