Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So I answered them and said to them, “
King James Version
Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
Holman Bible
I gave them this reply, “The God of heaven is the One who will grant us success. We, His servants, will start building, but you have no share, right, or historic claim in Jerusalem.”
International Standard Version
In reply to them, I said, "The God of Heaven will prosper us. That's why we're preparing to build. But as far as you're concerned, there exists no ancestral heritage, no legal right, nor any historic claim in Jerusalem.
A Conservative Version
Then I answered them, and said to them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us. Therefore we his servants will arise and build, but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
American Standard Version
Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
Amplified
I answered them, “The God of heaven [has appointed us for His purpose and] will give us success; therefore we His servants will arise and build, but you have no portion, right, or memorial in Jerusalem.”
Bible in Basic English
Then answering them I said, The God of heaven, he will be our help; so we his servants will go on with our building: but you have no part or right or any name in Jerusalem.
Darby Translation
And I answered them, and said to them, The God of the heavens, he will prosper us, and we his servants will arise and build; but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial in Jerusalem.
Julia Smith Translation
And I shall turn back word to them, and say to them, The God of the heavens, he will prosper for us; and we his servants will rise up and build: and to you no portion and right and remembrance in Jerusalem.
King James 2000
Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then I answered and said to them, "The God of the heavens himself will let us succeed, and we his servants shall arise and build. But for you there is no share, right, or memorial in Jerusalem."
Modern King James verseion
And I answered them and said to them, The God of Heaven, He will bless us, and we, His servants, will arise and build. But you have no portion or right or memorial in Jerusalem.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then answered I them, and said, "The God of heaven, he it is that causeth us to prosper: and we be his servants. Let us get up and build. As for you: ye have no portion, nor right, nor remembrance in Jerusalem."
NET Bible
I responded to them by saying, "The God of heaven will prosper us. We his servants will start the rebuilding. But you have no just or ancient right in Jerusalem."
New Heart English Bible
Then answered I them, and said to them, "The God of heaven will prosper us. Therefore we, his servants, will arise and build; but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem."
The Emphasized Bible
Then answered I them, and said to them - The God of the heavens - he, will prosper us, therefore, we his servants, will arise and build, - But, to you, pertaineth no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
Webster
Then I answered them, and said to them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
World English Bible
Then answered I them, and said to them, "The God of heaven will prosper us. Therefore we, his servants, will arise and build; but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem."
Youngs Literal Translation
And I return them word, and say to them, 'The God of the heavens -- He doth give prosperity to us, and we His servants rise and have built; and to you there is no portion, and right, and memorial in Jerusalem.'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 2:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem's Walls
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But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite
Cross References
Ezra 4:3
But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of fathers’ households of Israel said to them, “
Nehemiah 2:4
Then the king said to me, “What would you request?”
Acts 8:21
You have
Psalm 20:5
And in the name of our God we will
May the Lord
Psalm 51:18
Ecclesiastes 7:18
It is good that you grasp one thing and also not
Isaiah 56:5
And a name better than that of sons and daughters;
I will give
Zechariah 6:14
Now the
Acts 10:4
And
Acts 10:31
and he *said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your
Exodus 28:29
Aaron shall carry the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece of judgment over his heart when he enters the holy place, for a memorial before the Lord continually.
Leviticus 2:2
He shall then bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests; and shall take from it
Leviticus 24:7
You shall put pure frankincense on each row that it may be
Numbers 10:10
Also in the day of your gladness and in your appointed
2 Chronicles 26:5
Esther 4:11
“All the king’s servants and the people of the king’s provinces know that for any man or woman who
Psalm 35:27
And
Who
Psalm 122:6
“May they prosper who
Psalm 102:13-14
For
For the