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Nehemiah 2:2-4
New Catholic Bible
Nehemiah 2:2-4
New Catholic Bible
2 the king asked me: “Why do you look so depressed? You clearly are not ill. This is the result of your sadness of heart.”
Despite the fact that I was greatly fearful, 3 I said to the king: “May your majesty live forever! How can I possibly fail to be depressed when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire?” 4 The king then said to me: “What do you wish to request of me?”
Having first prayed to the God of heaven,[a] Read full chapter
Footnotes
- Nehemiah 2:4 On many occasions in this short Book, we read that Nehemiah invoked God’s assistance before speaking or acting. This shows his trust in God that was the fruit of his ongoing intimate relationship with him.
