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Nehemiah 2:8

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And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which [appertained] to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

And a letter {H107} unto Asaph {H623} the keeper {H8104} of the king's {H4428} forest {H6508}, that he may give {H5414} me timber {H6086} to make beams {H7136} for the gates {H8179} of the palace {H1002} which appertained to the house {H1004}, and for the wall {H2346} of the city {H5892}, and for the house {H1004} that I shall enter into {H935}. And the king {H4428} granted {H5414} me, according to the good {H2896} hand {H3027} of my God {H430} upon me.

and also a letter for Asaf the supervisor of the royal forests, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the fortress belonging to the house, for the city wall and for the house I will be occupying." The king gave me these, according to the good hand of my God on me.

And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests.

and a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the castle which appertaineth to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

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Cross-References

  • Ezra 7:6 (8 votes)

    This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he [was] a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.

  • Nehemiah 7:2 (7 votes)

    That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he [was] a faithful man, and feared God above many.

  • Isaiah 66:14 (7 votes)

    And when ye see [this], your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and [his] indignation toward his enemies.

  • Nehemiah 2:17 (4 votes)

    Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we [are] in, how Jerusalem [lieth] waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.

  • Nehemiah 2:18 (4 votes)

    Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for [this] good [work].

  • Daniel 1:9 (4 votes)

    Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.

  • Ezra 5:5 (3 votes)

    But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this [matter].