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KJV Lexicon And a letter'iggereth (ig-eh'-reth) an epistle -- letter. unto Asaph Acaph (aw-sawf') collector; Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first -- Asaph. the keeper shamar (shaw-mar') to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc. of the king's melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. forest pardec (par-dace') a park -- forest, orchard. that he may give nathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) me timber `ets (ates) a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood. to make beams qarah (kaw-raw') to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor) for the gates sha`ar (shah'-ar) an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er). of the palace biyrah (bee-raw') a castle or palace -- palace. which appertained to the house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) and for the wall chowmah (kho-maw') a wall of protection -- wall, walled. of the city `iyr (eer) or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. and for the house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) that I shall enter into bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) And the king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. granted nathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) me according to the good towb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun hand yad (yawd) a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), of my God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. upon me Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 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 the fortress which is by the temple, 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. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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, the city wall, and the home where I will live." The king granted my requests, for I was graciously strengthened by my God. International Standard Version along with a letter to Asaph, the royal Commissioner of Forests, so that he will supply me with timber to craft beams for the gatehouses of the Temple, for the city walls, and for the house in which I will be living." The king granted this for me, according to the good hand of my God. NET Bible and a letter for Asaph the keeper of the king's nature preserve, so that he will give me timber for beams for the gates of the fortress adjacent to the temple and for the city wall and for the house to which I go." So the king granted me these requests, for the good hand of my God was on me. GOD'S WORD® Translation Also, let me have a letter addressed to Asaph, the supervisor of Your Majesty's forest. In the letter order him to give me wood for the gates of the fortress near the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I'll move into." (The king let me have the letters, because God was guiding me.) King James 2000 Bible 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 fortress which pertains to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the temple that I shall enter into. And the king so granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me. Links Nehemiah 2:8Nehemiah 2:8 NIV Nehemiah 2:8 NLT Nehemiah 2:8 ESV Nehemiah 2:8 NASB Nehemiah 2:8 KJV |
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