en_tn/neh/06/08.md

Then I sent word to him

Here "I" refers to Nehemiah and "him" to Sanballat.

"No such things have occurred as you say

"None of the things you say have occurred"

for within your heart you invented them

"you fabricated all of them yourself"

For they all wanted to make us afraid

Here "they" refers to Nehemiah's enemies, Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem, and their followers. The word "us" refers to the people of God.

"They will drop their hands from doing the work, and it will not be done

"Out of fear, the workers on the wall will stop their work"

But now, God, please strengthen my hands

AT "Now I was even more determined to do the work."