Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And the king said to me, For what do you ask? So I prayed to the God of Heaven,
New American Standard Bible
Then the king said to me, “What would you request?”
King James Version
Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Holman Bible
Then the king asked me, “What is your request?”
So I prayed to the God of heaven
International Standard Version
The king answered, "What do you want?"
A Conservative Version
Then the king said to me, For what do thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
American Standard Version
Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Amplified
The king said to me, “What do you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Bible in Basic English
Then the king said to me, What is your desire? So I made prayer to the God of heaven.
Darby Translation
And the king said to me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of the heavens.
Julia Smith Translation
And the king will say to me, For what this thou seekest? And I shall pray to the God of the heavens.
King James 2000
Then the king said unto me, For what do you make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the king said to me, "What is your request?" So I prayed to the God of the heavens.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said the king unto me, "What, then, is thy request?" Then made I my prayer to the God of heaven,
NET Bible
The king responded, "What is it you are seeking?" Then I quickly prayed to the God of heaven
New Heart English Bible
Then the king said to me, "For what do you make request?" So I prayed to the God of heaven.
The Emphasized Bible
Then the king said to me, Concerning what, is it, thou, wouldst make request? So I prayed unto the God of the heavens,
Webster
Then the king said to me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
World English Bible
Then the king said to me, "For what do you make request?" So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king saith to me, 'For what art thou seeking?' and I pray unto the God of the heavens,
Themes
Blessing » Temporal blessings, prayer for » Nehemiah
Nehemiah » Son of hachaliah » Is sent by the king to rebuild jerusalem
Interlinear
Baqash
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 2:4
Images Nehemiah 2:4
Prayers for Nehemiah 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Nehemiah Sent
3 And I said to the king, Let the king live forever. Why should not my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' tombs, lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire? 4 And the king said to me, For what do you ask? So I prayed to the God of Heaven, 5 and I said to the king, If it please the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I pray that you would send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' tombs, so that I may build it.
Phrases
Cross References
Nehemiah 1:4
And it happened when I heard these words, I sat down and wept. And I mourned for days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of Heaven.
Proverbs 3:6
In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
2 Samuel 15:31
And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Jehovah, I pray You, turn the advice of Ahithophel to foolishness.
1 Kings 3:5
In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night. And God said, Ask what I shall give you!
Nehemiah 1:11
O Jehovah, I pray You, let now Your ear be open to the prayer of Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants who desire to fear Your name. And I pray You, bless Your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. (For I was the king's cupbearer.)
Esther 5:3
And the king said to her, What do you desire, Queen Esther? And what is your wish? It shall be given to you even to half of the kingdom.
Esther 5:6
And the king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, What is your petition that it shall be granted to you? And what is your request? It shall be performed even to half of the kingdom.
Esther 7:2
And the king said again to Esther on the second day of the banquet of wine, What is your petition, Queen Esther, that it may be granted you? And what is your request? And it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
Mark 10:51
And answering Jesus said to him, What do you desire that I should do to you? The blind man said to Him, My Lord, that I may see again.