Nehemiah 2:3
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King James Version (modern wording)
And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchers, lies waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
Nehemiah 2:3 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And I said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
Nehemiah 2:3 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”
Nehemiah 2:3 (BSB)
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What does Nehemiah 2:3 say?
Nehemiah 2:3 in modern King James wording reads: "And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchers, lies waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?"
Where is Nehemiah 2:3 found in the Bible?
Nehemiah 2:3 is verse 3 of chapter 2 of the book of Nehemiah, in the Old Testament. Nehemiah has 13 chapters.
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