Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I went to Jerusalem, and after staying there three days New Living Translation So I arrived in Jerusalem. Three days later, English Standard Version So I went to Jerusalem and was there three days. Berean Standard Bible After I had arrived in Jerusalem and had been there three days, King James Bible So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. New King James Version So I came to Jerusalem and was there three days. New American Standard Bible So I came to Jerusalem and was there for three days. NASB 1995 So I came to Jerusalem and was there three days. NASB 1977 So I came to Jerusalem and was there three days. Legacy Standard Bible So I came to Jerusalem and was there three days. Amplified Bible So I came to Jerusalem and was there for three days. Christian Standard Bible After I arrived in Jerusalem and had been there three days, Holman Christian Standard Bible After I arrived in Jerusalem and had been there three days, American Standard Version So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. Contemporary English Version Three days after arriving in Jerusalem, English Revised Version So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. GOD'S WORD® Translation I went to Jerusalem and was there for three days. Good News Translation I went on to Jerusalem, and for three days International Standard Version I arrived in Jerusalem and remained there for three days. Majority Standard Bible After I had arrived in Jerusalem and had been there three days, NET Bible So I came to Jerusalem. When I had been there for three days, New Heart English Bible So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. Webster's Bible Translation So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. World English Bible So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I come to Jerusalem, and I am there three days, Young's Literal Translation And I come in unto Jerusalem, and I am there three days, Smith's Literal Translation And I shall come to Jerusalem, and I shall be there three days. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. Catholic Public Domain Version And I arrived at Jerusalem, and I was there for three days. New American Bible When I arrived in Jerusalem, and had been there three days, New Revised Standard Version So I came to Jerusalem and was there for three days. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo I came to Jerusalem and was there three days. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I came to Jerusalem, and I was there three days. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. Brenton Septuagint Translation So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Nehemiah Inspects the Walls11After I had arrived in Jerusalem and had been there three days, 12I set out at night with a few men. I did not tell anyone what my God had laid on my heart to do for Jerusalem. The only animal with me was the one on which I was riding.… Cross References Ezra 7:8-9 Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king. / He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him. Nehemiah 1:1-3 These are the words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: In the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa, / Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived with men from Judah. So I questioned them about the remnant of the Jews who had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem. / And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.” Nehemiah 6:15-16 So the wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth of Elul. / When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and disheartened, for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God. Ezra 4:12-13 Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city. They are restoring its walls and repairing its foundations. / Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, they will not pay tribute, duty, or toll, and the royal treasury will suffer. Daniel 9:25 Know and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress. Isaiah 58:12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling. Jeremiah 29:10-14 For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place. / For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope. / Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. ... 2 Chronicles 36:22-23 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’” Haggai 1:14 So the LORD stirred the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as the spirit of all the remnant of the people. And they came and began the work on the house of the LORD of Hosts, their God, Zechariah 1:16 Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I will return to Jerusalem with mercy, and there My house will be rebuilt, declares the LORD of Hosts, and a measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.’ Acts 15:36 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.” Acts 18:23 After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples. Acts 20:1-2 When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia. / After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece, Romans 15:25-26 Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there. / For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. 1 Corinthians 16:5-9 After I go through Macedonia, however, I will come to you; for I will be going through Macedonia. / Perhaps I will stay with you awhile, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go. / For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits. ... Treasury of Scripture So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. Ezra 8:32 And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days. Jump to Previous Jerusalem Staying ThreeJump to Next Jerusalem Staying ThreeNehemiah 2 1. Artaxerxes, understanding the cause of Nehemiah's sadness, 6. sends him with letters and commission to Jerusalem 9. Nehemiah, to the grief of the enemies, comes to Jerusalem 12. He views secretly the ruins of the walls 17. He incites the Jews to build So I arrived in Jerusalem This phrase marks a significant moment in Nehemiah's journey and mission. The Hebrew root for "arrived" is "בּוֹא" (bo), which means to come or enter. This word signifies not just a physical arrival but also a spiritual and emotional readiness to undertake the task God has set before him. Jerusalem, the city of peace, holds deep historical and spiritual significance as the center of Jewish worship and identity. Nehemiah's arrival here is not just a geographical transition but a step into his God-given purpose to restore the walls and the faith of the people. and after staying there three days Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew After I arrivedוָאָב֖וֹא (wā·’ā·ḇō·w) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go in אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel and had been וָאֱהִי־ (wā·’ĕ·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be there שָׁ֖ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither three שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ (šə·lō·šāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice days, יָמִ֥ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day Links Nehemiah 2:11 NIVNehemiah 2:11 NLT Nehemiah 2:11 ESV Nehemiah 2:11 NASB Nehemiah 2:11 KJV Nehemiah 2:11 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 2:11 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 2:11 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 2:11 French Bible Nehemiah 2:11 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 2:11 So I came to Jerusalem and was (Neh Ne) |