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Nehemiah 2:2-4
Names of God Bible
Nehemiah 2:2-4
Names of God Bible
2 The king asked me, “Why do you look so sad? You aren’t sick, are you? You must be troubled about something.” (I was really afraid).
3 “May the king live forever!” I said to the king. “Why shouldn’t I look sad when the city, the place where my ancestors are buried, is in ruins and its gates are burned down?”
4 “What do you want?” the king asked me.
So I prayed to the Elohim of heaven,
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Nehemiah 2:2-4
New International Version
Nehemiah 2:2-4
New International Version
2 so the king asked me, “Why does your face look so sad when you are not ill? This can be nothing but sadness of heart.”
I was very much afraid, 3 but I said to the king, “May the king live forever!(A) Why should my face not look sad when the city(B) where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?(C)”
4 The king said to me, “What is it you want?”
Then I prayed to the God of heaven,
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