Artajerjes envía a Nehemías a Jerusalén. 2 Sucedió en el mes de Nisán, en el año veinte del rey Artajerjes, que estando ya el vino delante de él, tomé el vino y lo serví al rey. Y como yo no había estado antes triste en su presencia, 2 me dijo el rey: ¿Por qué está triste tu rostro? pues no estás enfermo. No es esto sino quebranto ...

4 The king said to me, “What is it you want?” Then I prayed to the God of heaven, 5 and I answered the king, “If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judah where my ancestors are buried so that I can rebuild it.”

1 Sucedió en el mes de Nisán, en el año veinte del rey Artajerjes, que estando ya el vino delante de él, tomé el vino y lo serví al rey. Y como yo no había estado antes triste en su presencia, 2 me dijo el rey: ¿Por qué está triste tu rostro? pues no estás …

(Nehemías 2:20) La respuesta de Nehemías a sus oponentes. Y en respuesta les dije: El Dios de los cielos, él nos prosperará, y nosotros sus siervos nos levantaremos y edificaremos, porque vosotros no tenéis parte ni derecho ni memoria en Jerusalén.

1 In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before, 2 so the king asked me, “Why does your face look so sad when you are not ill? This can be nothing but sadness of heart.”

Nehemías vuelve a Jerusalén - Un día, en el mes de nisán del año veinte del reinado de Artajerjes, al ofrecerle vino al rey, como él nunca me había visto triste, me preguntó: —¿Por qué estás triste? No ...

1 Now in the month of Nisan, a 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, 2 so the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, though you are not ill? This could only be sadness of …

Nehemiah 2 serves as a powerful reminder of God's divine intervention in response to faithful prayer. It shows us how Nehemiah, fueled by his love for his people and his city, courageously stepped into a leadership role, faced opposition, and initiated the restoration of Jerusalem.

Chapter 2. Nehemiah's request to the king. (1-8) Nehemiah comes to Jerusalem. (9-18) The opposition of the adversaries. (19,20) Verses 1-8 Our prayers must be seconded with serious endeavours, else we mock God. We are not limited to certain moments in our addresses to the King of kings, but have liberty to go to him at all times; approaches to ...

1 And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. 2 Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart.