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Nehemiah 2:3-5
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3 I replied to the king, “O king, live forever! Why would I not appear dejected when the city with the graves of my ancestors[a] lies desolate and its gates destroyed[b] by fire?” 4 The king responded,[c] “What is it you are seeking?” Then I quickly prayed to the God of heaven 5 and said to the king, “If the king is so inclined[d] and if your servant has found favor in your sight, dispatch me to Judah, to the city with the graves of my ancestors, so that I can rebuild it.”

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 2:3 tn Heb “fathers” (also in v. 5).
  2. Nehemiah 2:3 tn Heb “devoured” or “eaten” (so also in Neh 2:13).
  3. Nehemiah 2:4 tn Heb “said to me.”
  4. Nehemiah 2:5 tn Heb “If upon the king it is good.” So also in v. 7.
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