Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Howbeit they sent unto me as good as four times after the same manner. And I gave the same answer.
New American Standard Bible
They sent messages to me four times in this manner, and I answered them in the same way.
King James Version
Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
Holman Bible
Four times they sent me the same proposal, and I gave them the same reply.
International Standard Version
They sent me this message four times, and I answered them the same way.
A Conservative Version
And they sent to me four times after this sort, and I answered them after the same manner.
American Standard Version
And they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
Amplified
They sent word to me four times in this way, and I answered them in the same way.
Bible in Basic English
And four times they sent to me in this way, and I sent them the same answer.
Darby Translation
And they sent to me four times after this sort; and I answered them in the same manner.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will send to me according to this word four times; and I shall turn them back according to this word.
King James 2000
Yet they sent unto me four times in this way; and I answered them after the same manner.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they sent a message to me four times like this, and I returned an answer like this to them.
Modern King James verseion
And they sent to me four times in this way. And I answered them in the same way.
NET Bible
They contacted me four times in this way, and I responded the same way each time.
New Heart English Bible
They sent to me four times after this sort; and I answered them the same way.
The Emphasized Bible
Yet they sent unto me, according to this message, four times, - and I replied to them according to this answer.
Webster
Yet they sent to me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
World English Bible
They sent to me four times after this sort; and I answered them the same way.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they send unto me, according to this word, four times, and I return them word according to this word.
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » The wicked tempt saints to
Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » Nehemiah
Geshem » Opposed nehemiah in building jerusalem
Tobiah » An enemy of the jews in the time of nehemiah » Conspires to injure and intimidate nehemiah
Topics
Interlinear
Shalach
'arba`
Pa`am
Dabar
References
American
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 6:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Enemies Foiled
3 Notwithstanding, I sent messengers unto them, saying, "I have a great business to do, I cannot come down. The work should stand still, if I were negligent, and came down to you." 4 Howbeit they sent unto me as good as four times after the same manner. And I gave the same answer. 5 Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me the fifth time, with an open letter in his hand,
Cross References
Judges 16:6
And Delilah said to Samson, "Oh, tell me where thy great strength lieth, and if thou were bound wherewith men might constrain thee."
Judges 16:10
Then said Delilah to Samson, "See: thou hast mocked me and told me lies. Now yet tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound."
Judges 16:15-20
Then she said unto him, "How canst thou say that thou lovest me, when thine heart is not with me? For thou hast mocked me this three times, and hast not told wherein thy great strength lieth."
Proverbs 7:21
Thus with many sweet words she overcame him, and with her flattering lips she enticed him
Proverbs 14:15
An ignorant body believeth all things; but whoso hath understanding, looketh well to his goings.
Luke 18:5
yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her: lest at the last she come, and hag on me.'"
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my dear brethren, be ye steadfast and unmovable, always rich in the works of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know how that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Galatians 2:5
To whom we gave no room - no, not for the space of a hour - as concerning to be brought into subjection: and that because that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.