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Nehemiah 1:1-2
International Children’s Bible
Nehemiah 1:1-2
International Children’s Bible
Nehemiah’s Prayer
1 These are the words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah.
I, Nehemiah, was in the capital city of Susa. It was in the month of Kislev. This was in the twentieth year.[a] 2 One of my brothers named Hanani came from Judah. Some other men were with him. I asked them about the Jews who lived through the captivity. And I also asked about Jerusalem.
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- 1:1 twentieth year This is probably referring to the twentieth year King Artaxerxes I ruled Persia.
Nehemiah 1:1-2
New International Version
Nehemiah 1:1-2
New International Version
Nehemiah’s Prayer
1 The words of Nehemiah son of Hakaliah:
In the month of Kislev(A) in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa,(B) 2 Hanani,(C) one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men, and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant(D) that had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem.
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