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Now when it was reported to Sanballat, Tobiah, to Geshem the Arab and to the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall, and that nobreachremained in it, although at that time I had not set up the doors in the gates,
2
then Sanballat and Geshemsent a message to me, saying, "Come, let us meettogether at Chephirim in the plain of Ono." But they were planning to harm me.
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In it was written, "It is reported among the nations, and Gashmusays, that you and the Jews are planning to rebel; therefore* you are rebuilding the wall. And you are to be their king, according to thesereports.
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"You have alsoappointedprophets to proclaim in Jerusalemconcerning you, 'A king is in Judah!' And now it will be reported to the king according to thesereports. So comenow, let us takecounseltogether."
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For all of them were trying to frighten us, thinking, "They will become*discouraged* with the work and it will not be done." But now, O God, strengthen my hands.