Nehemiah 2:1
In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought before him, I picked up the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence before.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wi was before him: and I took up the wi, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And it came to pass in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, that wine was before him, and I took the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad in his presence previously.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth 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 beforetime sad in his presence.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
In the moneth Nisan of the twentieth yeare of kynge Artaxerses, wha the wyne stode before him, I toke vp the wyne, and gaue it vnto ye kynge, and I was heuy in his presence.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Nowe in the moneth Nisan in the twentieth yere of king Artahshashte, the wine stoode before him, and I tooke vp the wine, and gaue it vnto the King. nowe I was not before time sad in his presence.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
It came to passe, that in the moneth Nisan in the twentith yere of king Arthaxerxes, the wine stoode before him: and I toke vp the wine, and gaue it vnto the king: And I had not ben before heauy in his presence.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth 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 [beforetime] sad in his presence.
Webster's Bible (1833)
It happened in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, that I took up the wine, and gave it to the king. Now I had not been [before] sad in his presence.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And it cometh to pass, in the month of Nisan, the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, wine `is' before him, and I lift up the wine, and give to the king, and I had not been sad before him;
American Standard Version (1901)
And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, that I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been `beforetime' sad in his presence.
American Standard Version (1901)
And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, that I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been [beforetime] sad in his presence.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And it came about in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, that I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had never before been sad when the king was present.
World English Bible (2000)
It happened in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, that I took up the wine, and gave it to the king. Now I had not been [before] sad in his presence.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Nehemiah Is Permitted to Go to Jerusalem Then in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought to me, I took the wine and gave it to the king. Previously I had not been depressed in the king’s presence.
Referenced Verses
- Ezra 7:1 : 1 After these events, during the reign of Artaxerxes, king of Persia, Ezra, the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah—
- Neh 1:1 : 1 These are the words of Nehemiah, son of Hacaliah. In the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa,
- Neh 1:11 : 11 O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Grant success to your servant today and show him mercy in the presence of this man. I was the cupbearer to the king.
- Esth 3:7 : 7 In the first month, the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur (that is, the lot) before Haman for each day and each month, until the twelfth month, the month of Adar.
- Ezra 7:7 : 7 Some of the people of Israel, as well as some of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants, also went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.
- Gen 40:11 : 11 Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes, squeezed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and placed the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.'
- Gen 40:21 : 21 He restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he again placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand.
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2The king asked me, "Why do you look so sad? You are not ill. This can only be sadness of heart." I was very afraid.
3But I said to the king, "May the king live forever! Why should my face not be sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire?"
4The king said to me, "What is it you want?" Then I prayed to the God of heaven,
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6Then the king, with the queen sitting beside him, asked me, "How long will your journey take, and when will you return?" It pleased the king to send me, so I set a time.
7I also said to the king, "If it pleases the king, may letters be given to me for the governors of the region beyond the Euphrates, so they will allow me to pass through until I arrive in Judah,
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16Instead, I devoted myself to the work on this wall. We did not acquire any land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work.
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