Nehemiah 6:3 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing important work and cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you? ”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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?

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you?”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

so I replied by sending this message to them: “I am engaged in a great work, so I can’t come. Why should I stop working to come and meet with you?”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

so I sent messengers to them with this reply: “I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and go down to you?”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And 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?”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing important work and cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you? ”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and am unable to come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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?”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

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?”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave to come down to [meet with] you?”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

So I sent messengers to them saying, "I am engaged in an important work, and I am unable to come down. Why should the work come to a halt when I leave it to come down to you?"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And 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?"

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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?

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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?'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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?

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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?

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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?

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

misi ergo ad eos nuntios dicens opus grande ego facio et non possum descendere ne forte neglegatur cum venero et descendero ad vos

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَبَعَثْتُ إِلَيْهِمَا رُسُلاً قَائِلاً: «أَنَا مُنْهَمِكٌ فِي الْقِيَامِ بِعَمَلٍ عَظِيمٍ، فَلا أَسْتَطِيعُ الْحُضُورَ إِلَيْكُمَا. فَلِمَاذَا يَتَوَقَّفُ الْعَمَلُ فِي أَثْنَاءِ غِيَابِي وَتَوَجُّهِي إِلَيْكُمَا؟»

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וָאֶשְׁלְחָה עֲלֵיהֶם מַלְאָכִים לֵאמֹר מְלָאכָה גְדֹולָה אֲנִי עֹשֶׂה וְלֹא אוּכַל לָרֶדֶת לָמָּה תִשְׁבַּת הַמְּלָאכָה כַּאֲשֶׁר אַרְפֶּהָ וְיָרַדְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶם׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἀπέστειλα ἐπ᾽ αὐτοὺς ἀγγέλους λέγων ἔργον μέγα ἐγὼ ποιῶ καὶ οὐ δυνήσομαι καταβῆναι μήποτε καταπαύσῃ τὸ ἔργον ὡς ἂν τελειώσω αὐτό καταβήσομαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَأَرْسَلْتُ إِلَيْهِمَا رُسُلاً قَائِلاً: «إِنِّي أَنَا عَامِلٌ عَمَلاً عَظِيمًا فَلاَ أَقْدُِرُ أَنْ أَنْزِلَ. لِمَاذَا يَبْطُلُ الْعَمَلُ بَيْنَمَا أَتْرُكُهُ وَأَنْزِلُ إِلَيْكُمَا؟»

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

So I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, and I shall not be able to come down, lest the work should cease: as soon as I shall have finished it, I will come down to you.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y enviéles mensajeros, diciendo: Yo hago una grande obra, y no puedo ir; porque cesaría la obra, dejándola yo para ir á vosotros.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y les envié mensajeros, diciendo: Yo hago una gran obra, y no puedo ir; porque cesaría la obra, dejándola yo para ir a vosotros.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And I sent men to them saying, I am doing a great work, so that it is not possible for me to come down: is the work to be stopped while I go away from it and come down to you?

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

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。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

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."

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

내가 곧 저희에게 사자들을 보내어 이르기를 내가 이제 큰 역사를 하니 내려가지 못하겠노라 어찌하여 역사를 떠나 정지하게 하고 너희에게로 내려 가겠느냐 하매

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

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 quitterais pour aller vers vous.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

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.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Но я послал к ним послов сказать: я занят большим делом, не могу сойти; дело остановилось бы, если бы я оставил его и сошел к вам.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y les envié mensajeros, diciendo: Yo hago una gran obra, y no puedo ir; porque cesaría la obra, dejándola yo para ir a vosotros.

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