Verse 4
Nehemiah 2:4
World Messianic Bible
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Then the king said to me, “What is your request?”
So I prayed to the God (Elohim) of heaven.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר לִ/י֙ הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ עַל מַה זֶּ֖ה אַתָּ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ וָֽ/אֶתְפַּלֵּ֔ל אֶל אֱלֹהֵ֖י הַ/שָּׁמָֽיִם
English Translation
And the king said to me, "What is this that you are seeking?" And I prayed to the God of heaven.
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