Nehemiah 2:5

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.

Translations

Nehemiah 2:5 - Amplified Bible

And I said to [him], If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you will send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' sepulchers, that I may rebuild it.

Nehemiah 2:5 - American Standard Version

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.

Nehemiah 2:5 - Bible in Basic English

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.

Nehemiah 2:5 - Darby Bible

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

Nehemiah 2:5 - English Standard Version

And I said to the king, "If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' graves, that I may rebuild it."

Nehemiah 2:5 - King James Version

Nehemiah 2:5 - La Biblia de las Americas

y respondì al rey: Si le place al rey, y si tu siervo ha hallado gracia delante de ti, envìame a Judá, a la ciudad de los sepulcros de mis padres, para que yo la reedifique.

Nehemiah 2:5 - The Message

Nehemiah 2:5 - New American Standard Bible

I said to the king, "If it please the king, and if your servant has found favor before you, send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' tombs, that I may rebuild it."

Nehemiah 2:5 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

y respondì al rey: "Si le place al rey, y si su siervo ha hallado gracia delante de usted, envìeme a Judá, a la ciudad de los sepulcros de mis padres, para que yo la reedifique."

Nehemiah 2:5 - World English Bible

I said to the king, If it please the king, and if your servant have found favor in your sight, that you would send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers` tombs, that I may build it.

Nehemiah 2:5 - Young's Living Translation

and say to the king, `If to the king [it be] good, and if thy servant be pleasing before thee, that thou send me unto Judah, unto the city of the graves of my fathers, and I built it.`

Nehemiah 2:5 - Additional Comments

Nehemiah had a very high position, one of power and luxury. Yet, he was quick to give it up for the sake of his people the Jews. I wonder if Nehemiah had felt bad that he lived in luxury all those years when Judah was in trouble.
Wow. Nehemiah is stepping way outside of his comfort zone. He is taking on a project that requires skills he has never exercised - huge project management, leadership over throngs of people, etc. What's outside of your comfort zone? If God called you into service there, would you fight it (like Jonah - Jonah 1:2-3) or accept it?

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