1 Now it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , when H834 Sanballat H5571 , and Tobiah H2900 , and Geshem H1654 the Arabian H6163 , and the rest H3499 of our enemies H341 , heard H8085 VQY1MP that H3588 CONJ I had built H1129 the wall H2346 , and that there was no H3808 W-NPAR breach H6556 left H3498 therein H1571 CONJ ; ( CONJ though H1571 CONJ at H5704 PREP that H1931 time H6256 I had not H3808 W-NPAR set up H5975 the doors H1817 upon the gates H8179 ; )
2 That Sanballat H5571 and Geshem H1654 sent H7971 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP-1MS me , saying H559 L-VQFC , Come H1980 VQI2MS-3FS , let us meet H3259 together H3162 ADV-3MS in some one of the villages H3715 in the plain H1237 of Ono H207 . But they H1992 thought H2803 to do H6213 L-VQFC me mischief H7451 AFS .
3 And I sent H7971 messengers H4397 unto H5921 PREP-3MP them , saying H559 L-VQFC , I H589 PPRO-1MS am doing H6213 VQPMS a great H1419 AFS work H4399 , so that I cannot H3808 W-NPAR come down H3381 : why H4100 L-IPRO should the work H4399 cease H7673 , whilst H834 K-RPRO I leave H7503 VHY1MS-3FS it , and come down H3381 to H413 you ?
4 Yet they sent H7971 unto H413 PREP-1MS me four H702 MFS times H6471 NFP after this H2088 D-PMS sort H1697 ; and I answered H7725 them after the same H2088 D-PMS manner H1697 .
5 Then sent H7971 W-VQY3MS Sanballat H5571 his servant H5288 unto H413 PREP-1MS me in like H2088 D-PMS manner H1697 the fifth H2549 time H6471 with an open H6605 letter H107 in his hand H3027 B-CFS-3MS ;
6 Wherein was written H3789 , It is reported H8085 among the heathen H1471 , and Gashmu H1654 saith H559 it , that thou H859 PPRO-2MS and the Jews H3064 think H2803 to rebel H4775 : for H5921 PREP which cause H3651 ADV thou H859 PPRO-2MS buildest H1129 the wall H2346 , that thou H859 PPRO-2FS mayest be H1933 their king H4428 L-CMS , according to these H428 words H1697 .
7 And thou hast also H1571 W-CONJ appointed H5975 prophets H5030 to preach H7121 of H5921 PREP-2MS thee at Jerusalem H3389 , saying H559 L-VQFC , There is a king H4428 NMS in Judah H3063 : and now H6258 W-ADV shall it be reported H8085 to the king H4428 NMS according to these H428 D-DPRO-3MP words H1697 . Come H1980 VQI2MS-3FS now H6258 W-ADV therefore , and let us take counsel H3289 together H3162 ADV .
8 Then I sent H7971 unto H413 PREP-3MS him , saying H559 L-VQFC , There are H1961 no H3808 NADV such H428 D-DPRO-3MP things H1697 done as H834 RPRO thou H859 PPRO-2MS sayest H559 , but H3588 CONJ thou H859 PPRO-2MS feignest H908 them out of thine own heart H3820 .
9 For H3588 CONJ they all H3605 made us afraid H3372 , saying H559 L-VQFC , Their hands H3027 CFD-3MP shall be weakened H7503 from H4480 PREP the work H4399 , that it be not H3808 W-NPAR done H6213 . Now H6258 W-ADV therefore , O God , strengthen H2388 my hands H3027 .
10 Afterward I H589 W-PPRO-1MS came H935 unto the house H1004 CMS of Shemaiah H8098 the son H1121 CMS of Delaiah H1806 the son H1121 CMS of Mehetabeel H4105 , who H1931 W-PPRO-3MS was shut up H6113 ; and he said H559 W-VQY3MS , Let us meet together H3259 in H413 PREP the house H1004 CMS of God H430 D-EDP , within H413 PREP the temple H1964 , and let us shut H5462 the doors H1817 of the temple H1964 : for H3588 CONJ they will come H935 to slay H2026 thee ; yea , in the night H3915 will they come H935 to slay H2026 thee .
11 And I said H559 , Should such a man as I H3644 flee H1272 ? and who H4310 W-IPRO is there , that H834 RPRO , being as I H3644 am , would go H935 VQY3MS into H413 PREP the temple H1964 to save his life H2425 ? I will not H3808 NADV go in H935 .
12 And , lo H2009 IJEC , I perceived H5234 that God H430 EDP had not H3808 ADV sent H7971 him ; but H3588 CONJ that he pronounced H1696 VPQ3MS this prophecy H5016 against H5921 PREP-1MS me : for Tobiah H2900 and Sanballat H5571 had hired H7936 him .
13 Therefore H4616 L-CONJ was he H1931 PPRO-3MS hired H7936 , that H4616 I should be afraid H3372 , and do H6213 so H3651 ADV , and sin H2398 , and that they might have H1961 W-VQQ3MS matter for an evil H7451 AMS report H8034 , that H4616 L-CONJ they might reproach H2778 me .
14 My God H430 , think H2142 thou upon Tobiah H2900 and Sanballat H5571 according to these H428 PMP their works H4639 , and H1571 W-CONJ on the prophetess H5031 Noadiah H5129 , and the rest H3499 of the prophets H5030 , that H834 RPRO would have H1961 VQQ3MP put me in fear H3372 .
15 So the wall H2346 was finished H7999 in the twenty H6242 and fifth H2568 day of the month Elul H435 , in fifty H2572 and two H8147 days H3117 NMS .
16 And it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , that when H834 RPRO all H3605 NMS our enemies H341 heard H8085 VQQ3MP thereof , and all H3605 NMS the heathen H1471 D-NMP that H834 RPRO were about H5439 us saw H7200 these things , they were much H3966 ADV cast down H5307 W-VQY3MP in their own eyes H5869 : for they perceived H3045 W-VQY3MP that H3588 CONJ this H2063 work H4399 was wrought H6213 of our God H430 .
17 Moreover H1571 CONJ in those H1992 D-PPRO-3MP days H3117 BD-NMP the nobles H2715 of Judah H3063 sent H1980 many H7235 letters H107 unto H5921 PREP Tobiah H2900 , and the letters of Tobiah H2900 came H935 unto H413 them .
18 For H3588 CONJ there were many H7227 AMP in Judah H3063 sworn H1167 CMP unto him , because H3588 CONJ he H1931 PPRO-3MS was the son in law H2860 of Shechaniah H7935 the son H1121 CMS of Arah H733 ; and his son H1121 CMS-3MS Johanan H3076 had taken H3947 VQQ3MS the daughter H1323 CFS of Meshullam H4918 the son H1121 CMS of Berechiah H1296 .
19 Also H1571 CONJ they reported H559 his good deeds H2896 before H6440 L-CMP me , and uttered H3318 my words H1697 to him . And Tobiah H2900 sent H7971 VQQ3MS letters H107 to put me in fear H3372 .