Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The king said to me, “What is it you want?” Then I prayed to the God of heaven, New Living Translation The king asked, “Well, how can I help you?” With a prayer to the God of heaven, English Standard Version Then the king said to me, “What are you requesting?” So I prayed to the God of heaven. Berean Standard Bible “What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven King James Bible Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. New King James Version Then the king said to me, “What do you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven. New American Standard Bible Then the king said to me, “What would you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven. NASB 1995 Then the king said to me, “What would you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven. NASB 1977 Then the king said to me, “What would you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven. Legacy Standard Bible Then the king said to me, “What would you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven. Amplified Bible The king said to me, “What do you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven. Christian Standard Bible Then the king asked me, “What is your request? ” So I prayed to the God of the heavens Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the king asked me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven American Standard Version Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the King said to me: “Because of this, you begged and you prayed before the God of Heaven.” Brenton Septuagint Translation And the king said to me, For what dost thou ask thus? So I prayed to the God of heaven. Contemporary English Version The king asked, "What do you want me to do?" I prayed to the God who rules from heaven. Douay-Rheims Bible Then the king said to me: For what dost thou make request? And I prayed to the God of heaven, English Revised Version Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. GOD'S WORD® Translation "What do you want?" the king asked me. So I prayed to the God of heaven, Good News Translation The emperor asked, "What is it that you want?" I prayed to the God of Heaven, International Standard Version The king answered, "What do you want?" So I prayed to the God of heaven JPS Tanakh 1917 Then the king said unto me: 'For what dost thou make request?' So I prayed to the God of heaven. Literal Standard Version And the king says to me, “For what are you seeking?” And I pray to the God of the heavens, Majority Standard Bible “What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven New American Bible The king asked me, “What is it, then, that you wish?” I prayed to the God of heaven NET Bible The king responded, "What is it you are seeking?" Then I quickly prayed to the God of heaven New Revised Standard Version Then the king said to me, “What do you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven. New Heart English Bible Then the king said to me, "For what do you make request?" So I prayed to the God of heaven. Webster's Bible Translation Then the king said to me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. World English Bible Then the king said to me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven. Young's Literal Translation And the king saith to me, 'For what art thou seeking?' and I pray unto the God of the heavens, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Nehemiah Sent to Jerusalem…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?” 4“What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed 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.”… Cross References Nehemiah 1:4 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven. Nehemiah 2:5 and 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." Nehemiah 2:20 So 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." Treasury of Scripture Then the king said to me, For what do you make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. For what 1 Kings 3:5 In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. Esther 5:3,6 Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom… Esther 7:2 And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom. So I prayed Nehemiah 1:4,11 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven, … 2 Samuel 15:31 And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Jump to Previous Desire Heaven Heavens Prayed Prayer Request Seeking WantJump to Next Desire Heaven Heavens Prayed Prayer Request Seeking WantNehemiah 2 1. Artaxerxes, understanding the cause of Nehemiah's sadness, 6. sends him with letters and commission to Jerusalem 9. Nehemiah, to the grief of the enemies, comes to Jerusalem 12. He views secretly the ruins of the walls 17. He incites the Jews to build (4) So I prayed to the God of heaven.--The first note of that habit of ejaculatory prayer which is a characteristic of this book.Verse 4. - Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? Artaxerxes understood that a complaint was contained in Nehemiah's speech, and that he must have a request to make. With gracious kindliness he facilitates its utterance. So I prayed to the God of heaven. Nehemiah was emphatically a man of prayer. In every danger, in every difficulty, still more at any crisis, prayer rose to his lips (see Nehemiah 4:4, 9; Nehemiah 5:19; Nehemiah 6:9, 14; Nehemiah 13:14, etc.). Sometimes, as now, the prayer was offered silently and swiftly. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Whatמַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what is your אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you request?” מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ (mə·ḇaq·qêš) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after replied וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say the king. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king So I prayed וָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֔ל (wā·’eṯ·pal·lêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the God אֱלֹהֵ֖י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of heaven הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ (haš·šā·mā·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky Links Nehemiah 2:4 NIVNehemiah 2:4 NLT Nehemiah 2:4 ESV Nehemiah 2:4 NASB Nehemiah 2:4 KJV Nehemiah 2:4 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 2:4 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 2:4 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 2:4 French Bible Nehemiah 2:4 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 2:4 Then the king said to me (Neh Ne) |
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