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Berean Standard Bible

“and answered the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city where my fathers are buried, so that I may rebuild it.””

Nehemiah 2:5

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Four months after hearing about Jerusalem, Nehemiah is serving wine to King Artaxerxes when the king notices his sadness and asks what he wants. Nehemiah is terrified but takes the opportunity.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

and answered the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city where my fathers are buried, so that I may rebuild it.”

World English Bible (WEB)

I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, that you would send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers’ tombs, that I may build it.”

King James Version (KJV)

And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers’ sepulchres, that I may build it.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favor in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers` sepulchres, that I may build it.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And I said to the king, If it is the king's pleasure, and if your servant has your approval, send me to Judah, to the town where the bodies of my fathers are at rest, so that I may take in hand the building of it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dije al rey: Si al rey place, y si agrada tu siervo delante de ti, que me envíes á Judá, á la ciudad de los sepulcros de mis padres, y la reedificaré.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El rey, que tenía a la reina sentada a su lado, me preguntó cuánto tiempo duraría mi viaje y cuándo pensaba regresar. Entonces fijé una fecha para mi partida, y el rey estuvo de acuerdo.

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