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Nehemiah 2:4

“What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven

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ASV

Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

KJV

Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

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Original language & word study

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
לִי֙lito me
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
מַה־mah-what?H4100 →
זֶּ֖הzehthisH2088 →
אַתָּ֣ה'a.Tah[are] youH859 →
מְבַקֵּ֑שׁme.va.KeshrequestingH1245 →
וָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֔לva.'et.pa.Leland I prayedH6419 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
אֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430 →
הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH8064 →

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Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.Daniel 1:9Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,Philippians 4:6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.Nehemiah 2:20So I answered them and said, “The God of heaven is the One who will grant us success. We, His servants, will start rebuilding, but you have no portion, right, or claim in Jerusalem.”Philippians 2:13For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.Proverbs 3:6in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.Nehemiah 1:4When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.Nehemiah 1:11O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)1 Kings 3:5One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”Mark 10:51“What do you want Me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “Rabboni,” said the blind man, “let me see again.”Esther 5:6And as they drank their wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”Esther 7:2and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”Esther 5:3“What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.”2 Samuel 15:31Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”1 Samuel 1:13Hannah was praying in her heart, and though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was drunkNehemiah 2:6Then the king, with the queen seated beside him, asked me, “How long will your journey take, and when will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me, and I set a time.Genesis 24:45And before I had finished praying in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’Genesis 24:12“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

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