尼希米记 6:3
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?
Context
This verse from 尼希米记 Chapter 6 connects to 7 cross-references. 归回的以色列人名单：带着所罗巴伯和耶书亚回来的众人，按家族分类记载，共约四万二千人及仆役，还有祭司、利未人、歌唱人和守门人。他们向圣殿奉献，安居各自的城市。
其他译本
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?
And I send unto them messengers, saying, `A great work I am doing, and I am not able to come down; why doth the work cease when I let it alone, and have come down unto you?'
And I sent men to them saying, I am doing a great work, so that it is not possible for me to come down: is the work to be stopped while I go away from it and come down to you?
交叉参考
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