THEOSISNehemiah 6:3Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And I sent messengers to them, saying: I am doing a great work, and I cannot come down, lest it be neglected whilst I come, and go down to you.
וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֨ה עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם מַלְאָכִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מְלָאכָ֤ה גְדוֹלָה֙ אֲנִ֣י עֹשֶׂ֔ה וְלֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל לָרֶ֑דֶת לָ֣מָּה תִשְׁבַּ֤ת הַמְּלָאכָה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אַרְפֶּ֔הָ וְיָרַדְתִּ֖י אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Matt 10:16Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves.
- John 9:4I must work the works of him that sent me, whilst it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
- 1 Tim 4:15Meditate upon these things, be wholly in these things: that thy profiting may be manifest to all.
- 1 Tim 4:16Take heed to thyself and to doctrine: be earnest in them. For in doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee.
- Prov 14:15The innocent believeth every word: the discreet man considereth his steps. No good shall come to the deceitful son: but the wise servant shall prosper in his dealings, and his way shall be made straight.
- Luke 14:30Saying: This man began to build and was not able to finish.
- Eccl 9:10Whatsoever thy hand is able to do, do it earnestly: for neither work, nor reason, nor wisdom, nor knowledge shall be in hell, whither thou art hastening.