Nehemiah 2:17
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King James Version (modern wording)
Then said I unto them, All of you see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.
Nehemiah 2:17 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Then said I unto them, Ye see the evil case that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.
Nehemiah 2:17 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned down. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we will no longer be a disgrace.”
Nehemiah 2:17 (BSB)
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What does Nehemiah 2:17 say?
Nehemiah 2:17 in modern King James wording reads: "Then said I unto them, All of you see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach."
Where is Nehemiah 2:17 found in the Bible?
Nehemiah 2:17 is verse 17 of chapter 2 of the book of Nehemiah, in the Old Testament. Nehemiah has 13 chapters.
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