Nehemiah 2:18
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.
KJV
Et indicavi eis manum Dei mei, quod esset bona mecum, et verba regis quæ locutus esset mihi, et aio : Surgamus, et ædificemus. Et confortatæ sunt manus eorum in bono.
Vulgate
καὶ ἀπήγγειλα αὐτοῖς τὴν χεῖρα τοῦ θεοῦ ἥ ἐστιν ἀγαθὴ ἐπ’ ἐμέ, καὶ πρὸς λόγους τοῦ βασιλέως οὓς εἶπέν μοι· καὶ εἶπα Ἀναστῶμεν καὶ οἰκοδομήσωμεν. καὶ ἐκραταιώθησαν αἱ χεῖρες αὐτῶν εἰς ἀγαθόν.
LXX
And I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me, as also of 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 the good work.
ASV
וָ/אַגִּ֨יד לָ/הֶ֜ם אֶת יַ֣ד אֱלֹהַ֗/י אֲשֶׁר הִיא֙ טוֹבָ֣ה עָלַ֔/י וְ/אַף דִּבְרֵ֥י הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָֽמַר לִ֑/י וַ/יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ נָק֣וּם וּ/בָנִ֔ינוּ וַ/יְחַזְּק֥וּ יְדֵי/הֶ֖ם לַ/טּוֹבָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Chr 11:10 — These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Isra
- 1Chr 19:13 — Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight.
- 1Sam 23:16 — And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
- 2Chr 32:5 — Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields i
- 2Sam 2:7 — Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
- 2Tim 3:17 — That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
- Eph 6:10 — Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
- Ezra 6:22 — And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house
- Ezra 7:6 — 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 G
- Ezra 7:9 — For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
- Hag 1:13 — Then spake Haggai the LORD’s messenger in the LORD’s message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD.
- Matt 26:10 — When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
- Phil 2:13 — For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.