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Nehemiah 2:9

Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.

KJV

Et veni ad duces regionis trans flumen, dedique eis epistolas regis. Miserat autem rex mecum principes militum, et equites.

Vulgate

Καὶ ἦλθον πρὸς τοὺς ἐπάρχους πέραν τοῦ ποταμοῦ, καὶ ἔδωκα αὐτοῖς τὰς ἐπιστολὰς τοῦ βασιλέως· καὶ ἀπέστειλεν μετ’ ἐμοῦ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἀρχηγοὺς δυνάμεως καὶ ἱππεῖς.

LXX

Then I came to the governors beyond the River, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent with me captains of the army and horsemen.

ASV

וָֽ/אָב֗וֹא אֶֽל פַּֽחֲווֹת֙ עֵ֣בֶר הַ/נָּהָ֔ר וָ/אֶתְּנָ֣/ה לָ/הֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת אִגְּר֣וֹת הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤ח עִמִּ/י֙ הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׂ֥רֵי חַ֖יִל וּ/פָרָשִֽׁים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִגְּרוֹת֙
'grvt
noun · 10×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
ו
v
noun · 57×
וֹ
v
noun · 232×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
נְהַר
nhr
noun · 119×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×
עֵ֣בֶר
'br
noun · 91×
פַּחַ֣ת
pcht
noun · 28×
שָׂרֵ֣י
shry
noun · 420×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezra 8:22 — For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for
  • Jer 30:21 — And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his hea
  • Neh 2:7 — Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah;