Nehemiah 6:3-5

Young's Literal Translation

³ 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?'

⁴ and they send unto me, according to this word, four times, and I return them [word] according to this word.

⁵ And Sanballat sendeth unto me, according to this word, a fifth time, his servant, and an open letter in his hand;