Nehemiah 2:20

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then I answered them and said to them, The God of heaven will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build; but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial in Jerusalem.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    I answered them, saying, "The God of heaven will give us success. We, his servants, will arise and build. But as for you, you have no share, no legal claim or historic right in Jerusalem."

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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, in Jerusalem.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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, in Jerusalem.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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, in Jerusalem.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then answered I them, and sayde: The God of heauen shal cause vs to prospere: for we his seruauntes are gotten vp, & are buyldinge. As for you, ye haue no porcio ner right, ner remembraunce in Ierusale.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then answered I them, and sayd to them, The God of heauen, he will prosper vs, and we his seruants will rise vp and buylde: but as for you, ye haue no portion nor right, nor memoriall in Ierusalem.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then aunswered I them, and sayde: The God of heauen, he it is that hath graunted vs prosperitie, and we his seruauntes will get vp and buylde: As for you, ye haue no portion, nor right, nor remembraunce in Hierusalem. The number of them that buylded the walles.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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, in Jerusalem.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then answered I them, and said to them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And I return them word, and say to them, `The God of the heavens -- He doth give prosperity to us, and we His servants rise and have built; and to you there is no portion, and right, and memorial in Jerusalem.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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, in Jerusalem.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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, in Jerusalem.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then answering them I said, The God of heaven, he will be our help; so we his servants will go on with our building: but you have no part or right or any name in Jerusalem.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then answered I them, and said to them, "The God of heaven will prosper us. Therefore we, his servants, will arise and build; but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    I responded to them by saying,“The God of heaven will prosper us. We his servants will start the rebuilding. But you have no just or ancient right in Jerusalem.”

Referenced Verses

  • Ezra 4:3 : 3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said to them, You have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.
  • Neh 2:4 : 4 Then the king said to me, What do you request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
  • Acts 8:21 : 21 You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
  • Acts 10:4 : 4 And when he looked at him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
  • Acts 10:31 : 31 And said, Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your alms are remembered in the sight of God.
  • Eccl 7:18 : 18 It is good that you should take hold of this, and also from this do not withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will escape them all.
  • Isa 56:5 : 5 Even unto them will I give in my house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
  • Zech 6:14 : 14 And the crowns shall be to Helem, to Tobijah, to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.
  • Ps 20:5 : 5 We will rejoice in your salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfill all your requests.
  • Ps 35:27 : 27 Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause; yes, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
  • Ps 51:18 : 18 Do good in your good pleasure to Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.
  • Exod 28:29 : 29 And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel on the breastplate of judgment over his heart when he goes into the holy place, as a memorial before the LORD continually.
  • Num 10:10 : 10 Also on the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and at the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be a memorial for you before your God: I am the LORD your God.
  • 2 Chr 26:5 : 5 And he sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the visions of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God made him prosper.
  • Esth 4:11 : 11 All the king's servants and the people of the king's provinces know that anyone, whether man or woman, who comes to the king in the inner court without being called, there is but one law to put him to death, unless the king holds out the golden scepter so that he may live. But I have not been called to come to the king these thirty days.
  • Ps 122:6 : 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love you.
  • Lev 2:2 : 2 And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons, the priests; and he shall take from it a handful of the flour and oil, with all the frankincense. And the priest shall burn this memorial portion on the altar, an offering made by fire, of a sweet aroma to the LORD.
  • Lev 24:7 : 7 And you shall put pure frankincense on each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, an offering made by fire to the LORD.
  • Ps 102:13-14 : 13 You shall arise and have mercy upon Zion, for the time to favor her, yes, the set time, has come. 14 For your servants take pleasure in her stones and favor the dust thereof.

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