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And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
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Verse 3 is found in chapter 2 of Nehemiah. Before Artaxerxes, Nehemiah reveals his sadness over Jerusalem and requests authorization to rebuild it. The king’s question turns an inner burden into a concrete opportunity. Nehemiah acts respectfully before imperial authority while maintaining his goal of restoring the city of his ancestors.
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Deutsch · L1912 und sprach zu dem König: Der König lebe ewiglich! Sollte ich nicht übel sehen? Die Stadt da das Begräbnis meiner Väter ist, liegt wüst, und ihre Tore sind mit Feuer verzehrt.
Español · RVR1909 Y dije al rey: El rey viva para siempre. ¿Cómo no estará triste mi rostro, cuando la ciudad, casa de los sepulcros de mis padres, está desierta, y sus puertas consumidas del fuego?
Español · NTBT Le dije al rey: «¡Viva el rey para siempre! ¿Cómo no estará triste mi rostro, cuando la ciudad donde están los sepulcros de mis padres está en ruinas y sus puertas han sido consumidas por el fuego?».
Français · LSG et je répondis au roi: Que le roi vive éternellement! Comment n'aurais-je pas mauvais visage, lorsque la ville où sont les sépulcres de mes pères est détruite et que ses portes sont consumées par le feu?
Italiano · DIO1885 e dissi al re: Possa il re vivere in perpetuo; come non sarebbe la mia faccia mesta, rimanendo la città, che è il luogo delle sepolture de’ miei padri, distrutta, e le sue porte consumate dal fuoco?
Português · ARC E disse ao rei: Viva o rei para sempre! Como não estaria triste o meu rosto, estando a cidade, o lugar dos sepulcros de meus pais, assolada, e tendo sido consumidas as suas portas a fogo?
中文 · RCUV 我對王說：「願王萬歲！我祖先墳墓所在的那城荒涼，城門被火焚燒，我豈能面無愁容呢？」
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