Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And I shall rise in the night, I and a few men with me; and I announced not to man what my God gave into my heart to do at Jerusalem: and no beast with me but the beast that I rode upon it
New American Standard Bible
And I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. I did not tell anyone what my God was putting into my
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
I got up at night and took a few men with me. I didn’t tell anyone what my God had laid on my heart to do for Jerusalem. The only animal I took
International Standard Version
Then I got up at night, along with a few men with me. I had not confided to any person what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem. Furthermore, there was no other animal with me except for the one I was riding.
A Conservative Version
And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me. I neither told any man what my God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem, nor was there any beast with me except the beast that I rode upon.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Then I got up in the night, I and a few men with me. I did not tell anyone what my God was putting in my heart to do for Jerusalem, and there was no animal with me except the one on which I was riding [so as not to attract attention].
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me but I told no man what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem and there was no beast with me, except the beast that I rode upon.
King James 2000
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 animal with me, except the animal that I rode upon.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I got up during the night, I and a few men with me. I did not tell anybody what my God put in my heart to do for Jerusalem. No animal [was] with me except the animal that I was riding on.
Modern King James verseion
And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me. And I did not tell to a man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem. And there was no animal with me, except the animal that I rode upon.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I gat me up in the night season, and a few men with me: for I told no man what God had given me in my heart to do at Jerusalem. And there was not one beast with me, save it that I rode upon.
NET Bible
I got up during the night, along with a few men who were with me. But I did not tell anyone what my God was putting on my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no animals with me, except for the one I was riding.
New Heart English Bible
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 animal with me, except the animal that I rode on.
The Emphasized Bible
Then rose I by night, I, and a few men with me, I having told no man, what, my God, had been putting in my heart, to do for Jerusalem, - and, beast, was there none with me, save the beast on which, I myself, was riding.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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 animal with me, except the animal that I rode on.
Youngs Literal Translation
and I rise by night, I and a few men with me, and have not declared to a man what my God is giving unto my heart to do for Jerusalem, and there is no beast with me except the beast on which I am riding.
Themes
Prudence » Instances of » Nehemiah, in conduct of affairs at jerusalem
Walls » Of cities » Destruction of, a punishment and cause of grief
Interlinear
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M@`at
M@`at
Nagad
'elohiym
Nathan
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 2:12
Images Nehemiah 2:12
Prayers for Nehemiah 2:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem's Walls
11 And I shall come to Jerusalem, and I shall be there three days. 12 And I shall rise in the night, I and a few men with me; and I announced not to man what my God gave into my heart to do at Jerusalem: and no beast with me but the beast that I rode upon it 13 And I shall go forth by the gate of the valley by night, and before the second fountain, and to the gate of the dung-hill, and I shall be watching the walls of Jerusalem that they being broken, and its gates were consumed with fire.
Cross References
Judges 6:27
And Gideon will take ten men of his servants, and he will do as Jehovah spake to him: and it will be as he will fear the house of his father and the men of the city doing in the day, and he will do in the night
Judges 9:32
And now, rise up by night, thou and the people which are with thee, and lie in wait in the field:
Ezra 7:27
Praised be Jehovah the God of our fathers who gave according to this in the king's heart, to adorn the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem:
Psalm 51:18
Do Zion good in thy good will: thou wilt build the walls of Jerusalem.
Psalm 122:6
Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem: they loving thee shall be at rest
Ecclesiastes 3:7
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak:
Jeremiah 31:33
For this the covenant that I will cut out with the house of Israel: After those days, says Jehovah; I gave my law in the midst of them, and upon their heart will I write it; and I was to them for God, and they shall be to me for a people.
Jeremiah 32:40
And I cut out to them an eternal covenant that I will not turn back from after them, to do them good; and I will give my fear in their heart not to turn away from me.
Amos 5:13
For this the prudent one shall be silent in that time, for it is an evil time.
Micah 7:5
Ye shall not trust in a companion, ye shall not confide in a friend: watch the doors of thy mouth from her lying in thy bosom.
James 1:16-17
Be not led astray, my dearly beloved brethren.
Revelation 17:17
For God gave to their hearts to do his purpose, and to do one purpose, and to give their kingdom to the wild beast, till the words of God be fulfilled.
Genesis 32:22-24
And he will rise in that night and take his two wives and his two maids, and his eleven sons, and he will pass over the passage of Jabbok.
Joshua 10:9
And Joshua will come to them suddenly, all night he went up from Gilgal.
Matthew 2:14
And having risen, be took to himself the young child and his mother by night, and turned back in Egypt:
Matthew 10:16
Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be ye therefore discerning as serpents, and pure as doves.
2 Corinthians 8:16
And grace to God, having given the same care for you in the heart of Titus.