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Nehemiah 5:14

Furthermore, from the day King Artaxerxes appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah, from his twentieth year until his thirty-second year (twelve years total), neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted to the governor.

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ASV

Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

KJV

Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

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26 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
גַּ֞םgamalsoH1571 →
מִיּ֣וֹם׀mi.Yomfrom [the] dayH3117 →
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whenH834 →
צִוָּ֣הtzi.Vahsomeone appointedH6680 →
אֹתִ֗י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853 →
לִהְי֣וֹתlih.Yotto beH1961 →
פֶּחָם֮pe.Chamgovernor theirH6346 →
בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH776 →
יְהוּדָה֒ye.hu.DahJudahH3063 →
מִשְּׁנַ֣תmi.she.Natfrom yearH8141 →
עֶשְׂרִ֗ים'es.RimtwentyH6242 →
וְ֠עַדVe.'adand untilH5704 →
שְׁנַ֨תshe.NatyearH8141 →
שְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970 →
וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙u.she.Ta.yimand twoH8147 →
לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּאle.'ar.tach.Shast'of ArtaxerxesH783 →
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141 →
שְׁתֵּ֣יםshe.Teimtwo [plus]H8147 →
עֶשְׂרֵ֑ה'es.RehtenH6240 →
אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589 →
וְאַחַ֔יve.'a.Chaiand brothers myH251 →
לֶ֥חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofH3899 →
הַפֶּ֖חָהha.Pe.chahthe governorH6346 →
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 →
אָכַֽלְתִּי׃'a.Khal.tiI ateH398 →

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Nehemiah 13:6While all this was happening, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to Artaxerxes king of Babylon in the thirty-second year of his reign. Some time later I obtained leave from the kingNehemiah 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.1 Corinthians 9:18What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.2 Thessalonians 3:8–9nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.1 Corinthians 9:4–15Have we no right to food and to drink?2 Samuel 23:3The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,Nehemiah 2:1Now in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence,Ezra 4:13–14Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, they will not pay tribute, duty, or toll, and the royal treasury will suffer.Romans 13:6–7This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.2 Corinthians 12:18I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?Haggai 1:1In the second year of the reign of Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, stating

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