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 sent
shalach (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
messengers
mal'ak (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
unto them saying
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I am doing
`asah (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
a great
gadowl (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
work
mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw')
deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
so that I cannot
yakol (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
come down
yarad (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
why should the work
mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw')
deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
cease
shabath (shaw-bath')
to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
whilst
'aher (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
I leave
raphah (raw-faw')
to slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative)
it and come down
yarad (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
to you
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
So I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?"King James Bible
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? American King James Version
And I sent messengers to 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? American Standard Version
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? Douay-Rheims Bible
And I sent messengers to them, saying: I am doing a great work, and I cannot come down, lest it be neglected whilst I come, and go down to you. Darby Bible Translation
And I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, and I cannot come down. Why should the work cease, whilst I leave it and come down to you? English Revised Version
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? Webster's Bible Translation
And I sent messengers to 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? World English Bible
I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work, so that I can't come down. Why should the work cease, while I leave it, and come down to you?" Young's Literal Translation
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?' Apocalypsis 22:21 Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
misi ergo ad eos nuntios dicens opus grande ego facio et non possum descendere ne forte neglegatur cum venero et descendero ad vos Nehemías 6:3 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas (©1997)
Y les envié mensajeros, diciendo: Yo estoy haciendo una gran obra y no puedo descender. ¿Por qué ha de detenerse la obra mientras la dejo y desciendo a vosotros? Nehemías 6:3 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos (©2005)
Y les envié mensajeros, diciéndoles: "Yo estoy haciendo una gran obra y no puedo descender. ¿Por qué ha de detenerse la obra mientras la dejo y desciendo a ustedes?" Nehemías 6:3 Spanish: Reina Valera (1909)
Y enviéles mensajeros, diciendo: Yo hago una grande obra, y no puedo ir; porque cesaría la obra, dejándola yo para ir á vosotros. Nehemías 6:3 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
Y les envié mensajeros, diciendo: Yo hago una gran obra, y no puedo ir; porque cesaría la obra, dejándola yo para ir a vosotros. Nehemías 6:3 Spanish: Modern
Entonces les envié mensajeros diciendo: "Estoy realizando una gran obra. No puedo ir, porque cesaría el trabajo si yo lo abandonase para ir a vosotros." Néhémie 6:3 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Je leur envoyai des messagers avec cette réponse: J'ai un grand ouvrage à exécuter, et je ne puis descendre; le travail serait interrompu pendant que je le quitterais pour aller vers vous. Néhémie 6:3 French: Darby
Et je leur envoyai des messagers, disant: Je fais un grand travail et je ne puis descendre. Pourquoi le travail cesserait-il pendant que je le quitterais et que je descendrais vers vous? Néhémie 6:3 French: Martin (1744)
Mais j'envoyai des messagers vers eux, pour leur dire : Je fais un grand ouvrage, et je ne saurais descendre. Pourquoi cesserait l'ouvrage, [comme cela arriverait] lorsque je l'aurais laissé, et que je serais descendu vers vous? Néhémie 6:3 French: Ostervald (1744)
Mais j'envoyai des messagers vers eux, pour leur dire: Je fais un grand ouvrage, et je ne puis descendre. Pourquoi cet ouvrage serait-il interrompu, pendant que je le laisserais pour aller vers vous? Nehemia 6:3 German: Luther (1912)
Ich aber sandte Boten zu ihnen und ließ ihnen sagen: Ich habe ein großes Geschäft auszurichten, ich kann nicht hinabkommen; es möchte das Werk nachbleiben, wo ich die Hände abtäte und zu euch hinabzöge. {~} Nehemia 6:3 German: Luther (1545)
Ich aber sandte Boten zu ihnen und ließ ihn sagen: Ich habe ein groß Geschäft auszurichten, ich kann nicht hinabkommen; es möchte das Werk nachbleiben, wo ich die Hand abtäte und zu euch hinabzöge. Nehemia 6:3 German: Elberfelder (1871)
Und ich sandte Boten zu ihnen und ließ ihnen sagen: Ich führe ein großes Werk aus und kann nicht hinabkommen. Warum sollte das Werk ruhen, wenn ich es ließe und zu euch hinabkäme? 尼 希 米 記 6:3 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
於 是 我 差 遣 人 去 見 他 們 ， 說 ： 我 現 在 辦 理 大 工 ， 不 能 下 去 。 焉 能 停 工 下 去 見 你 們 呢 ？ 尼 希 米 記 6:3 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
於 是 我 差 遣 人 去 见 他 们 ， 说 ： 我 现 在 办 理 大 工 ， 不 能 下 去 。 焉 能 停 工 下 去 见 你 们 呢 ？ 尼 希 米 記 6:3 Chinese Bible: NCV (Simplified)
于是我差派使者去见他们说：“我正在进行大工程，不能去。我怎能放下这工程，去见你们，使这工程停顿呢？” 尼 希 米 記 6:3 Chinese Bible: NCV (Traditional)
於是我差派使者去見他們說：“我正在進行大工程，不能去。我怎能放下這工程，去見你們，使這工程停頓呢？” 
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