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Berean Standard Bible

“I set out at night with a few men. I did not tell anyone what my God had laid on my heart to do for Jerusalem. The only animal with me was the one on which I was riding.”

Nehemiah 2:12

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Nehemiah has arrived in Jerusalem and rested for three days. Before he tells anyone his plans, he goes out at night to inspect the broken walls.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I set out at night with a few men. I did not tell anyone what my God had laid on my heart to do for Jerusalem. The only animal with me was the one on which I was riding.

World English Bible (WEB)

I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. I didn’t tell anyone what my God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There wasn’t any animal with me, except the animal that I rode on.

King James Version (KJV)

And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem; neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And in the night I got up, taking with me a small band of men; I said nothing to any man of what God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem: and I had no beast with me but the one on which I was seated.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Levantéme de noche, yo y unos pocos varones conmigo, y no declaré á hombre alguno lo que Dios había puesto en mi corazón que hiciese en Jerusalem; ni había bestia conmigo, excepto la cabalgadura en que cabalgaba.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Tres días después de mi llegada a Jerusalén, me levanté durante la noche y salí acompañado de unos cuantos hombres. Yo no le había contado a nadie los planes que Dios había puesto en mi corazón acerca de Jerusalén. Yo iba montado en mi burro y mis acompañantes iban a pie.

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