Nehemiah 6:3

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?

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?”

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?