Nehemiah 2:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So I answeredוָאָשִׁ֨יב
(va·'a·shiv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
them and saidוָאֹומַ֤ר
(va·'o·v·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, "The Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim,)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
will give us success;יַצְלִ֣יחַֽ
(yatz·li·ach)
6743b: to advance, prospera prim. root
therefore we His servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו
(a·va·dav)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
will ariseנָק֣וּם
(na·kum)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
and build,וּבָנִ֑ינוּ
(u·va·ni·nu;)
1129: to builda prim. root
but you have noאֵֽין־
(ein-)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
portion,חֵ֧לֶק
(che·lek)
2506: portion, tract, territoryfrom chalaq
rightוּצְדָקָ֛ה
(u·tze·da·kah)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq
or memorialוְזִכָּרֹ֖ון
(ve·zik·ka·ro·vn)
2146: memorial, remembrancefrom zakar
in Jerusalem."בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(bi·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
Then answered
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
I them and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them The God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
he will prosper
tsalach  (tsaw-lakh')
to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
us therefore we his servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
will arise
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
and build
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
but ye have no portion
cheleq  (khay'lek)
smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment -- flattery, inheritance, part, partake, portion.
nor right
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
nor memorial
zikrown  (zik-rone')
a memento (or memorable thing, day or writing) -- memorial, record.
in Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So I answered them and said to them, "The God of heaven will give us success; therefore we His servants will arise and build, but you have no portion, right or memorial in Jerusalem."

King James Bible
Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I gave them this reply, "The God of heaven is the One who will grant us success. We, His servants, will start building, but you have no share, right, or historic claim in Jerusalem."

International Standard Version
In reply to them, I said, "The God of Heaven will prosper us. That's why we're preparing to build. But as far as you're concerned, there exists no ancestral heritage, no legal right, nor any historic claim in Jerusalem.

NET Bible
I responded to them by saying, "The God of heaven will prosper us. We his servants will start the rebuilding. But you have no just or ancient right in Jerusalem."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The God of heaven will give us success," I answered them. "We, his servants, are going to rebuild. You have no property or claim or historic right in Jerusalem."

King James 2000 Bible
Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
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