“And it came to pass in the month of Nisan in the 20th year of King Artaxerxes when wine was before him that I took the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had never been sad in his presence before.”
Nehemiah 2
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1Now in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence,
“and it came to pass in the month Nisan in the 20th year of Artaxerxes the king that wine was before him and I took up the wine and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been before time sad in his presence.”
“It came to pass in the month of Nisan in the 20th year of King Artaxerxes when wine was before him that I took the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had never been sad in his presence before.”
“and it came to pass in the month of Nisan at the 20th year of King Artaxerus when wine was before him that I took the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had never been sad in his presence before,”
“it came to pass in the month of Nisan, in the 20th year of King Artaxerxes, that wine was before him. And I took the wine and gave it to the king. Now, I had never been sad in his presence before.”
“It came to pass in the month of Nisan in the 20th year of Artaxerxes the king that wine was brought before him and I took the wine and gave it unto the king. Now I had never been sad in his presence”
2so the king said to me, "Why is your face sad, though you are not ill? This could only be sadness of the heart." I was overwhelmed with fear
“Wherefore, the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? This is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid.”
“wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? This is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,”
“Wherefore, the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad? Seeing thou art not sick, this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid.”
“Wherefore the king said unto me why is thy countenance sad seeing thou art not sick? This is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid”
“therefore the king said to me, why is your face sad since you are not sick? This is nothing but sorrow of heart, so I became dreadfully afraid.”
“Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? This is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very afraid.”
3and replied to the king, "May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?"
“and said to the king, may the king live forever. Why should my face not be sad when the city, the place of my father's tombs lies in waste and its gates are burned with fire?”
“and said unto the king, Let the king live for ever. Why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my father's sepulchre, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?”
“And I said to the king may the king live forever. Why should my face not be sad when the city the place of my father's tombs lies waste and his gates are burned with fire.”
“and said to the king, may the king live forever. Why should my face not be sad when the city, the place of my father's tombs lies in waste and its gates are burned with fire?”
“And said unto the king, Let the king live forever. Why should not my countenance be sad when the city, the place of my father's sepulchers lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?”
“and said unto the king let the king live forever. Why should not my countenance be sad? When the city the place of my father's sepulchre sepulchres Lies waste and the gates thereof are consumed with fire.”
4"What is your request?" replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven
“Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven,”
“Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven,”
“Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven,”
“Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven,”
“Then the king said unto me, for what dost thou make requests? So I prayed to the God of heaven.”
“Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make requests? So I prayed to God, to the God of heaven.”
5and answered the king, "If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city where my fathers are buried, so that I may rebuild it."
“And I said to the King, if it pleases the King, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city of my father's tombs, that I may rebuild it.”
“And he said to the king, if it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city of my father's tombs, that I may rebuild it.”
“And I said unto the king, if it please thee, king, and if thy servant have found favor in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me into Judea, unto the city of my father's sepulchres, that I may build it.”
“and I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favor in thy sight, that thou would send me unto Judah, unto the city of my father's sepulchres, that I may build it.”
“to the king, no confidence in himself. If it pleased the king, and if your servant has found favour before you, send me to Judah, to the city of my father's tombs, that I may rebuild it.”
“and I said unto the king, If it please the king, that if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldst send me unto Judah, unto the city of my father's sepulchre, that I may build it.”
6Then the king, with the queen seated beside him, asked me, "How long will your journey take, and when will you return?" So it pleased the king to send me, and I set a time.
“Then the King said to me, the Queen also sitting beside him, how long will your journey be? And when will you return? So it pleased the King to send me. And I set him a time.”
“and the king said unto me the Queen also sitting by him. For how long shall thy search journey be and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me and I set him a time.”
“And the king said unto me, and the queen also sitting by him, For how long shall thy journey be? And when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me, and I set him a time.”
“The king said unto me, The queen also sitting by him, For how long shall thy journey be? And when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me, and I set him a time.”
“And the king said unto me, and the queen also sitting by him, For how long shall thy journey be, and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me, and I set him at time.”
“Then the king said to me, and the queen also sitting beside him, how long will your journey be, and when will you return? And so it pleased the king to send me, and I set him a time.”
7I also said to him, "If it pleases the king, may letters be given to me for the governors west of the Euphrates, so that they will grant me safe passage until I reach Judah.
“Furthermore, I said to the king, if it pleases the king, let letters be given to me for the governors of the region beyond the river that they must permit me to pass through till I come to Judah.”
“furthermore, I said to the king, if it pleases the king, let letters be given to me for the governor of the region beyond the river that they must permit me to pass through till I come to Judah.”
“Moreover, I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah.”
“Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah.”
“Moreover, I said unto the king, if it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river that they may convey me over till I come into Judah.”
“Moreover, I said unto the king, if it please the king, let letters be given to me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come unto Judah,”
8And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king's forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy." And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests.
“and a letter unto Asaph, the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertain to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into.…”
“and a letter to unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest That he give may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace Which appertain to the house and for the wall of the city and for the house that I shall enter…”
“And a letter unto Asaph, the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace, which appertained to the house and for the wall of the city and for the house that I shall enter…”
“And a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the king's forest, that he must give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel, which pertains to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house that I will occupy. For the king…”
“And a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the King's forest, that he must give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel, which pertains to the temple for the city wall and for the house that I will occupy. And the King…”
“letter unto Asaph, the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertain to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And…”
9Then I went to the governors west of the Euphrates and gave them the king's letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me.
“then I came to the governors beyond the river and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.”
“Then I came to the governors beyond the river and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had set sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.”
“Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army, and horsemen with me,”
“Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.”
“Then I came to the governors beyond the river and gave them the king's letter. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.”
“I came to the governors beyond the river and gave them the king's letters. And now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.”
10But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply disturbed that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites.
“when Samballot the Horonite and Tobiah the servant of the Ammonite heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.”
“When Senballath the Horonite and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.”
“When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the servant the Ammonite heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.”
“when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite officials heard of it, they were deeply disturbed that a man had come to seek the well -being of the children of Israel,”
“When Sanballat the Horonite and Zubiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly. For there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.”
“When Simbalat, the Hornanite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.”
11After I had arrived in Jerusalem and had been there three days,
“So I came to Jerusalem and was there three days.”
“So I came to Jerusalem and was there three days”
“So I came to Jerusalem and was there three days.”
“"'so I came to Jerusalem and was there three days,”
“So I came to Jerusalem and was there three days.”
“So I came to Jerusalem and was there three days.”
12I set out at night with a few men. I did not tell anyone what my God had laid on my heart to do for Jerusalem. The only animal with me was the one on which I was riding.
“Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. I told no one what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem. Nor was there any animal with me except the one on which I rose.”
“Then I arose in the night and a few men were with me. I told no one what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem, nor was there any animal with me except the one on which I rode.”
“And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me, neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem, neither was there any beast with me except the beast that I rode upon.”
“And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me, neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem, neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I wrote upon.”
“and I arose in the night high and some few men with me. Neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem, neither was there any beast with me save the beast that I rode upon.”
“And I arose in the night, verse 12, I and some few men with me, neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem, neither was there any beast with me save the beast that I rode”
13So I went out at night through the Valley Gate toward the Well of the Serpent and the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that had been broken down and the gates that had been destroyed by fire.
“And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung fort, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.”
“And I went out by night by the gates of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung -port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.”
“And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.”
“and I went out by night through the valley gate to the serpent well and the refuge gate and viewed the walls of Jerusalem which were broken down, its gates which were burned with fire.”
“I went out by night. By the gate of the valley, even before the driving well. And to the dung port. And viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down. And the gates thereof were consumed with fire.”
“And I went out by night by the gate to the valley even before the dragon well and to the dung port and view the walls of Jerusalem which were broken down and The gates thereof were consumed with fire.”
14Then I went on to the Fountain Gate and the King's Pool, but there was no room for the animal under me to get through;
“Then I went on to the gate of the fountain and to the king's pool. But there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass”
“Then I went on to the gate of the fountain and to the king's pool, but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.”
“Then I went on to the fountain gate and to the king's pool, but there was no room for the animal under me to pass.”
“Then I went out to the fountain gate and to the king's pool, but there was no room for the animal under me to pass.”
“Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool, and there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.”
“Then I went to the gate of the fountain and to the king's pool, but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.".”
15so I went up the valley by night and inspected the wall. Then I headed back and reentered through the Valley Gate.
“so I went up in the night by the valley and viewed the wall. Then I turned back and entered by the valley gate and so returned.”
“Then went I up in the night by the brook and viewed the wall and turned back and entered by the gate of the valley and so returned”
“So I went up in the night by the valley and viewed the wall. Then I turned back and entered by the valley gate and so returned.”
“Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, so returned.”
“Then went I up. By night. In the night. By the brick. And viewed the wall. And turned back. Entered by the gate of the valley. And so”
“Then I went up in the night by the brook and viewed the wall and turned back and entered by the gate of the valley and so returned.”
16The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, for I had not yet told the Jews or priests or nobles or officials or any other workers.
“and The rulers knew not whether I went or what I did. Now that neither had I as yet told it to the Jews nor to the priests nor to the nobles. Nor to the rulers nor to the rest that did the work.”
“And the rulers knew not whether I went, or what I did, neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.”
“And the rulers knew not whether I went nor what I did, neither had I as yet told it to the Jews nor to the priests nor to the nobles nor to the rulers nor to the rest that did the work.”
“And the officials did not know where I had gone or what I had done. I had not yet told the Jews, the priests, the nobles, the officials, or the others who did the work.”
“And the officials did not know where I had gone or what I had done. I had not yet told the Jews, the priests, the nobles, the officials or the others who did the work.”
“And the rulers did not know whether I went, or what I did, for I had not as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.”
17Then I said to them, "You see the trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned down. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we will no longer be a disgrace."
“I said to them, you see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste and its gates are burned with fire. Come and let us build the wall of Jerusalem that we may no longer be a reproach.”
“Then said I unto them, You see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste and the gates thereof are burned with fire. Come and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.”
“Then I said to them, You see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste and its gates are burned with fire. Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem that we may no longer be a reproach.”
“Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lie at waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire. Come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.”
“Then said I unto them, ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste and the gates thereof are burned with fire. Some come and let us build up the walls of Jerusalem that we be no more a reproach.”
“Then I said to them, you see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste, its gates are burned with fire. Come and let us build the wall of Jerusalem that we may no longer be a reproach.”
18I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. "Let us start rebuilding," they replied, and they set their hands to this good work.
“Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me as also the King's words that He had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build so they strengthen their hands for this good work.”
“Then I told them of the head of my God, which was good upon me, as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.”
“I told them how the hand of my God had been favorable to me, and also about the king's words, which he had spoken to me. Then they said, Let us arise and build. So they put their hands to the good work.”
“Then I told them of the hand of my God, which was good upon me, and also the king's word that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.”
“And I told them of the hand of my God, which had been good upon me and also the king's words that he had spoken to me. So they said, let us rise up and build. Then they set their hands to this good work.”
“Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me, and also the king's words that he hath spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.".”
19But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard about this, they mocked us and ridiculed us, saying, "What is this you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?"
“But when Simbalat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official and Geshem the Arab heard of it, they laughed at us and despised us and said, what is this thing that you are doing? Will you rebel against the king?”
“when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official and Geshem the Arab heard of it, they laughed us to scorn and despised us and said, what is this thing that you are doing? Will you rebel against the king?”
“But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite and Yeshim the Arabian heard it, they laughed us to scorn and despised us and said, What is this thing that you do? Will you rebel against the king?”
“When Sanballat the Hornite and Tobiah the Servant the Amorite and Gashem the Arabian heard it, they laughed us to scorn and despised us and said, What is this thing that they do? Will they rebel against the King?”
“But when Sanballat the Hornite and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite and Gishan the Arabian heard it, they laughed us the scorn and despised us and said, what is this thing that ye will do? Will ye rebel against the king?”
20So I answered them and said, "The God of heaven is the One who will grant us success. We, His servants, will start rebuilding, but you have no portion, right, or claim in Jerusalem."
“so I answered them and said to them, the God of heaven himself will prosper us. Therefore, we, his servants will arise and build. But you have no heritage or right or memorial in Jerusalem”
“Then answered I them and said unto them, the God of heaven, he will prosper us, therefore we, his servants, will arise and build. But ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial for Jerusalem.”
“So I answered them and I said to them. The God of heaven himself will prosper us. Therefore we as servants will arise and build. But you have no heritage or right or memorial in Jerusalem.”
“So I answered them and said to them, the God of heaven himself will prosper us, therefore we are his servants. We his servants will arise and build, but you have no heritage or right or memorial in Jerusalem.”
“Then answered I them and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us. Therefore we his servants will arise and build. But you have no portion, no right, nor memorial in Jerusalem.”
“Then answered I then and said unto him, the God of heaven, he will prosper us. Therefore we his servants will arise and build, but ye have no portion nor right nor memorial in Jerusalem.”