Nehemiah 6:3

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3 H7971 And I sent [H8799] H4397 messengers H559 unto them, saying [H8800] H6213 , I am doing [H8802] H1419 a great H4399 work H3201 , so that I cannot [H8799] H3381 come down [H8800] H4399 : why should the work H7673 cease [H8799] H834 , whilst H7503 I leave [H8686] H3381 it, and come down [H8804] to you?

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ 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?