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Berean Standard Bible

“And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.””

Nehemiah 1:3

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Nehemiah, cupbearer to the Persian king, asks visitors from Judah about the Jews who survived the exile and about Jerusalem. He has been living comfortably far from home.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.”

World English Bible (WEB)

They said to me, “The remnant who are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.”

King James Version (KJV)

And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

They said to me, The small band of Jews now living there in the land are in great trouble and shame: the wall of Jerusalem has been broken down, and its doorways burned with fire.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijéronme: El residuo, los que quedaron de la cautividad allí en la provincia, están en gran mal y afrenta, y el muro de Jerusalem derribado, y sus puertas quemadas á fuego.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Pues te diremos que las cosas no andan muy bien —contestaron—. Los que regresaron del destierro sufren grandes males y humillaciones. Los muros de Jerusalén aún están medio derribados y las puertas están quemadas.

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