Verse 2
Nehemiah 2:2
Literal Standard Version
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and the king says to me, “Why is your face sad, and you not sick? This is nothing except sadness of heart”; and I fear very much,
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּאמֶר֩ לִ֨/י הַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְ מַדּ֣וּעַ פָּנֶ֣י/ךָ רָעִ֗ים וְ/אַתָּה֙ אֵֽינְ/ךָ֣ חוֹלֶ֔ה אֵ֣ין זֶ֔ה כִּי אִ֖ם רֹ֣עַֽ לֵ֑ב וָ/אִירָ֖א הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד
English Translation
And the king said to me, "Why is your face sad, though you are not sick? This is nothing but sadness of heart, and I am very much afraid."
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Chapter 2 Context
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And I go out through the Valley Gate by night, and to the front of the Dragon Fountain, and to the R...
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