Nehemiah 2:4,8

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1. KJV King James Version

   4 Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. 8 And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

2. NIV New International Version

   4 The king said to me, "What is it you want?"

   Then I prayed to the God of heaven,

   8 And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the royal park, so he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel by the temple and for the city wall and for the residence I will occupy?" And because the gracious hand of my God was on me, the king granted my requests.

3. ESV English Standard Version

   4 Then the king said to me, "What are you requesting?" So I prayed *ver. 20;ch. 1:4,5;Ezra 5:12;Dan. 2:18to the God of heaven. 8 and a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of *ch. 7:2the fortress of the temple, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall occupy." And the king granted me what I asked, *ver. 18;See Ezra 7:6for the good hand of my God was upon me.

4. NLT New Living Translation

   4 The king asked, "Well, how can I help you?"

   With a prayer to the God of heaven,

   8 And please give me a letter addressed to Asaph, the manager of the king’s forest, instructing him to give me timber. I will need it to make beams for the gates of the Temple fortress, for the city walls, and for a house for myself." And the king granted these requests, because the gracious hand of God was on me.

5. NKJV Nova Versão King James

   4 Then the king said to me, "What do you request?"

   So I *Neh. 1:4prayed to the God of heaven.

   8 and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he must give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel which pertains*Neh. 3:7to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house that I will occupy." And the king granted them to me *Ezra 5:5; 7:6, 9, 28; Neh. 2:18according to the good hand of my God upon me.

6. NASB New American Standard Bible 2020

   4 Then the king said to me, "*2:4 Lit For what is this youWhat would you request?" So I prayed to the God of heaven. 8 and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel which is by the *2:8 Lit housetemple, for the wall of the city, and for the house to which I will go." And the king granted them to me because the good hand of my God was on me.

7. CSB Christian Standard Bible

   4 Then the king asked me, "What is your request? "

   So I prayed to the God of the heavens  * 2:4 Neh 1:4

   8 And let me have a letter written to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to rebuild the gates of the temple’s fortress,  * 2:8 Neh 7:2 the city wall, and the home where I will live."  * 2:8 Lit enter,* 2:8 Ezr 3:7 The king granted my requests, for the gracious hand of my God was on me.  * 2:8 Ezr 7:6; Neh 2:18

8. MSG The Message

   4,5 The king then asked me, "So what do you want?"

   Praying under my breath to the God-of-Heaven, I said, "If it please the king, and if the king thinks well of me, send me to Judah, to the city where my family is buried, so that I can rebuild it."

   7,8 Then I said, "If it please the king, provide me with letters to the governors across the Euphrates that authorize my travel through to Judah; and also an order to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, to supply me with timber for the beams of The Temple fortress, the wall of the city, and the house where I’ll be living."

   8,9 The generous hand of my God was with me in this and the king gave them to me. When I met the governors across The River (the Euphrates) I showed them the king’s letters. The king even sent along a cavalry escort.