Nehemiah 2
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 2 of 13
Chapter Summary
1 Artaxerxes sends Nehemiah with letters and com-mission to Jerusalem. 9 Nehemiah comes to Jerusalem. 12 He views secretly the ruins of the walls. 17 He incites the Jews to build.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
Cupbearer to Artaxerxes who secures leave to return and inspects Jerusalem's ruined walls by night
Persian king who notices Nehemiah's sadness and grants him letters and timber to rebuild Jerusalem
Adversary grieved that Nehemiah came to seek the good of Israel; mocks the rebuilding
Ammonite servant who joins Sanballat in opposing and mocking Nehemiah's work
Arabian who joins Sanballat and Tobiah in mocking the Jews and accusing them of rebellion
Keeper of the king's forest, ordered by letter to supply timber for the gates and wall
Timeline
While serving wine, King Artaxerxes notices Nehemiah's sadness. Nehemiah explains his sorrow over the ruined state of Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 2:1-3After a quick prayer, Nehemiah asks the king for permission to return to Judah to rebuild the city. The king grants the request, sets a timeline, and provides letters for safe passage and timber.
Nehemiah 2:4-8Nehemiah travels with an army escort, delivers the king's letters to the governors Beyond the River, and arrives in Jerusalem, upsetting Sanballat and Tobiah.
Nehemiah 2:9-11Read Nehemiah 2 in the KJ3 Reader
Word-for-word literal translation with Hebrew interlinear, Strong's numbers, and audio.
Open in Bible Reader