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Berean Standard Bible

“Now in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence,”

Nehemiah 2:1

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Nehemiah, a Jewish exile serving as cupbearer to King Artaxerxes of Persia, had heard months earlier that Jerusalem's walls lay in ruins and had been praying and fasting ever since. Now, in the month of Nisan in the king's twentieth year, he brings wine to the king.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence,

World English Bible (WEB)

In the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, I picked up the wine, and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad before in his presence.

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, that I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been [beforetime] sad in his presence.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And it came about in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, that I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had never before been sad when the king was present.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y FUÉ en el mes de Nisán, en el año veinte del rey Artajerjes, que estando ya el vino delante de él, tomé el vino, y dílo al rey. Y como yo no había estado antes triste en su presencia,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuatro meses después, un día de abril, yo estaba sirviendo el vino al rey;

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