Nehemiah 2:6


Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the king, with the queen seated beside him, asked me, “How long will your journey take, and when will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me, and I set a time.


World English Bible (WEB)

The king said to me (the queen was also sitting by him), “For how long shall your journey be? And when will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.


Strong's King James

And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto me,(the queen{H7694} also sitting{H3427}{(H8802)} by him{H681},) For how long shall thy journey{H4109} be? and when wilt thou return{H7725}{(H8799)}? So it pleased{H3190}{(H8799)}{H6440} the king{H4428} to send{H7971}{(H8799)} me; and I set{H5414}{(H8799)} him a time{H2165}.


The F.O.G *

Then the king with the queen sitting beside him, said to me, "How long will your journey be, and when will you return?" So it was pleasing before the king to send me, and I gave him an appointed time.


The F.O.G Message *


Young's Literal Translation

And the king saith to me (and the queen is sitting near him), ‘How long is thy journey? and when dost thou return?’ and it is good before the king, and he sendeth me away, and I set to him a time.


Nehemiah 2:6 Notes

Nehemiah might be referring to the queen mother Esther, which could have given him the courage to advocate for the Jewish cause before both the Persian king and the Jewish queen mother.

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