Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I set out during the night with a few others. I had not told anyone what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no mounts with me except the one I was riding on. New Living Translation I slipped out during the night, taking only a few others with me. I had not told anyone about the plans God had put in my heart for Jerusalem. We took no pack animals with us except the donkey I was riding. English Standard Version Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. And I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There was no animal with me but the one on which I rode. Berean Standard Bible I 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me; I told no one what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem; nor was there any animal with me, except the one on which I rode. New American Standard Bible And I got up in the night, I and a few men with me. I did not tell anyone what my God was putting into my mind to do for Jerusalem, and there was no animal with me except the animal on which I was riding. NASB 1995 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 mind to do for Jerusalem and there was no animal with me except the animal on which I was riding. NASB 1977 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 mind to do for Jerusalem and there was no animal with me except the animal on which I was riding. Legacy 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 heart to do for Jerusalem; and there was no animal with me except the animal on which I was riding. Amplified Bible 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]. Christian Standard 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 was the one I was riding. Holman Christian Standard 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 was the one I was riding. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And I arose in the night, I and men who were with me, and I told no man the thing that my God put in my heart to do for Jerusalem, and no beast was with me except the beast upon which I was riding. Brenton Septuagint Translation And I rose up by night, I and a few men with me; and I told no man what God put into my heart to do with Israel; and there was no beast with me, except the beast which I rode upon. Contemporary English Version I got up during the night and left my house. I took some men with me, without telling anyone what I thought God wanted me to do for the city. The only animal I took was the donkey I rode on. Douay-Rheims Bible And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me, and I told not any man what God had put in my heart to do in Jerusalem, and there was no beast with me, but the beast that I rode upon. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation During the night I went out with a few men without telling anyone what my God had inspired me to do for Jerusalem. The only animal I had was the one I was riding. Good News Translation I did not tell anyone what God had inspired me to do for Jerusalem. Then in the middle of the night I got up and went out, taking a few of my companions with me. The only animal we took was the donkey that I rode on. 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version and I rise by night, I and a few men with me, and have not declared to a man what my God is giving to my heart to do for Jerusalem, and there is no beast with me except the beast on which I am riding. Majority Standard Bible I 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. New American Bible I set out by night with only a few other men and with no other animals but my own mount (for I had not told anyone what my God had inspired me to do for Jerusalem). 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 Revised Standard Version Then I got up during the night, I and a few men with me; I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. The only animal I took was the animal I rode. New Heart English Bible I arose in the night, I and some few men with me. And I told no one 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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 a few men with me. I didn’t tell anyone what my God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There wasn’t any animal with me except the animal that I rode on. Young's 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. 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. 13So I went out at night through the Valley Gate toward the Well of the Serpent and the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that had been broken down and the gates that had been destroyed by fire.… Cross References Nehemiah 2:11 After I had arrived in Jerusalem and had been there three days, Nehemiah 2:13 So I went out at night through the Valley Gate toward the Well of the Serpent and the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that had been broken down and the gates that had been destroyed by fire. Treasury of Scripture 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 on. I arose Genesis 32:22-24 And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok… Joshua 10:9 Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night. Judges 6:27 Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father's household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night. neither Ecclesiastes 3:7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; Amos 5:13 Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time. Micah 7:5 Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. Ezra 7:27 Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem: Psalm 51:18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Jump to Previous Animal Beast Except Few Heart Jerusalem Mind Mounts Night Putting Riding Rode SaveJump to Next Animal Beast Except Few Heart Jerusalem Mind Mounts Night Putting Riding Rode SaveNehemiah 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 (12-18) Nehemiah's cautious preliminaries.Verse 12. - Some few men with me. All the arrangements are made to avoid notice. Nehemiah goes out by night, with few attendants, and with only one beast. He is anxious to see with his own eyes what is the extent of the repair needed, but wishes as few as possible to know of his proceedings. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Iאֲנִי֮ (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I set out וָאָק֣וּם ׀ (wā·’ā·qūm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand at night לַ֗יְלָה (lay·lāh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity with עִמִּי֒ (‘im·mî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with a few מְעַט֮ (mə·‘aṭ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few men. וַאֲנָשִׁ֣ים ׀ (wa·’ă·nā·šîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person I did not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no tell הִגַּ֣דְתִּי (hig·gaḏ·tî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous anyone לְאָדָ֔ם (lə·’ā·ḏām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being what מָ֗ה (māh) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what my God אֱלֹהַי֙ (’ĕ·lō·hay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative had laid נֹתֵ֣ן (nō·ṯên) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set on אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to my heart לִבִּ֔י (lib·bî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre to do לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make for Jerusalem. לִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (lî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel The only כִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction animal וּבְהֵמָה֙ (ū·ḇə·hê·māh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal with me עִמִּ֔י (‘im·mî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with was the one הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה (hab·bə·hê·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal on which אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I אֲנִ֖י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I was riding. רֹכֵ֥ב (rō·ḵêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch Links Nehemiah 2:12 NIVNehemiah 2:12 NLT Nehemiah 2:12 ESV Nehemiah 2:12 NASB Nehemiah 2:12 KJV Nehemiah 2:12 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 2:12 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 2:12 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 2:12 French Bible Nehemiah 2:12 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 2:12 I arose in the night (Neh Ne) |
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