Nehemiah 2:4 — compare English translations
Compare translationsNehemiah 2:4 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
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World English Bible Public Domain
Then the king said to me, For what do you make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the king said to me, “For what is this you are seeking?” And I prayed to the God of heaven.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).