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

^{6 Ref} it is written in it, `Among the nations it hath been heard, and Gashmu is saying: Thou and the Jews are thinking to rebel, therefore thou art building the wall, and thou hast been to them for a king -- according to these words!

^{7 Ref} And also, prophets thou hast appointed to call for thee in Jerusalem, saying, A king `is' in Judah, and now it is heard by the king according to these words; and now come, and we take counsel together.'

^{8 Ref} And I send unto him, saying, `It hath not been according to these words that thou art saying, for from thine own heart thou art devising them;'