Verse 20
Nehemiah 2:20
Darby Translation
20
And I answered them, and said to them, The God (Elohim) of the heavens, he will prosper us, and we his servants will arise and build; but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial in Jerusalem.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וָ/אָשִׁ֨יב אוֹתָ֜/ם דָּבָ֗ר וָ/אוֹמַ֤ר לָ/הֶם֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַ/שָּׁמַ֔יִם ה֚וּא יַצְלִ֣יחַֽ לָ֔/נוּ וַ/אֲנַ֥חְנוּ עֲבָדָ֖י/ו נָק֣וּם וּ/בָנִ֑ינוּ וְ/לָ/כֶ֗ם אֵֽין חֵ֧לֶק וּ/צְדָקָ֛ה וְ/זִכָּר֖וֹן בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם
English Translation
I will return the matter and say to them, "The God of heaven will prosper us, and we are His servants; we will arise and build, and you have no part, right, or memorial in Jerusalem."
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