Nehemiah 2:6
New English Translation
6 Then the king, with his consort[a] sitting beside him, replied, “How long would your trip take, and when would you return?” Since the king was pleased to send me,[b] I gave him a time.
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- Nehemiah 2:6 tn Or “queen,” so most English versions (cf. HALOT 1415 s.v. שֵׁגַל); TEV “empress.”
- Nehemiah 2:6 tn Heb “It was good before the king and he sent me.”
Nehemiah 2:6
New International Version
6 Then the king(A), with the queen sitting beside him, asked me, “How long will your journey take, and when will you get back?” It pleased the king to send me; so I set a time.
Nehemiah 2:6
King James Version
6 And 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.
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