unix - sftp: cannot copy directory from remote to local -

i trying copy folder remote local encountered problem using below command:

sftp user@100.54.9.23:/the/folder expect "password:" send "****\n";  send "get -r folders\n"

i got error : invalid flag -r. also, try mget .i want recursively copy directory remote. try

scp -r user@100.54.9.23:/the/folder  /local/dir

and try also

scp user@100.54.9.23:/the/folder  /local/dir

but hang after entering password both.

is there method can used copy directory remote?

Addrety