Nehemiah 2:9
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Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.Then I went to the governors west of the Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me.
In other translations
Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.Then I went to the governors west of the Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me.
Hebrew words
וָאָבוֹאva'avo'and I wentH935אֶל־'el-toH413פַּחֲווֹתpachavot[the] governors ofH6346עֵבֶר'everbeyondH5676הַנָּהָרhanaharthe RiverH5104וָאֶתְּנָהva'etenahand I gave !H5414לָהֶםlahemto themאֵת'et<obj.>H853אִגְּרוֹת'igerot[the] letters ofH107הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he had sentH7971עִמִּי'imiwith meH5973הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428שָׂרֵיsareicommanders ofH8269חַיִלchayil[the] armyH2428וּפָרָשִׁים׃ פufarashimand horsemenH6571
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Ezra 8:22For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.”
Cross-references from OpenBible.info, most-voted first.
People and places
Places: Beyond the River