Nehemiah 2:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
The king said to me, "What is it you want?" Then I prayed to the God of heaven,

New Living Translation
The king asked, “Well, how can I help you?” With a prayer to the God of heaven,

English Standard Version
Then the king said to me, “What are you requesting?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Berean Study Bible
“What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven

New American Standard Bible
Then the king said to me, “What would you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.

NASB 1995
Then the king said to me, "What would you request?" So I prayed to the God of heaven.

NASB 1977
Then the king said to me, “What would you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Amplified Bible
The king said to me, “What do you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Christian Standard Bible
Then the king asked me, “What is your request? ” So I prayed to the God of the heavens

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the king asked me, "What is your request?" So I prayed to the God of heaven

Contemporary English Version
The king asked, "What do you want me to do?" I prayed to the God who rules from heaven.

Good News Translation
The emperor asked, "What is it that you want?" I prayed to the God of Heaven,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"What do you want?" the king asked me. So I prayed to the God of heaven,

International Standard Version
The king answered, "What do you want?" So I prayed 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
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

New King James Version
Then the king said to me, “What do you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.

King James 2000 Bible
Then the king said unto me, For what do you make request? So I 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.

World English Bible
Then the king said to me, "For what do you make request?" So I prayed to the God of heaven.

American King James Version
Then the king said to me, For what do you 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.

A Faithful Version
And the king said to me, "For what do you ask?" So I prayed to the God of heaven,

Darby Bible Translation
And the king said to me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of the heavens.

English Revised Version
Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then the king said to me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the King said vnto me, For what thing doest thou require? Then I prayed to the God of heauen,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the king sayde vnto me: What is then thy request? I made my prayer also to the God of heauen,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then sayde the kynge vnto me: What is the thy request? Then made I my prayer to the God of heaue,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the king says to me, “For what are you seeking?” And I pray to the God of the heavens,

Young's Literal Translation
And the king saith to me, 'For what art thou seeking?' and I pray unto the God of the heavens,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the king will say to me, For what this thou seekest? And I shall pray to the God of the heavens.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then the king said to me: For what dost thou make request? And I prayed to the God of heaven,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the king said to me: “What would you request?” And I prayed to the God of heaven.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the King said to me: “Because of this, you begged and you prayed before the God of Heaven.”

Lamsa Bible
Then the king said to me, For what did you make supplications and pray before the God of heaven?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then the king said unto me: 'For what dost thou make request?' So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the king said to me, For what dost thou ask thus? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
















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