Nehemiah 13:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:”

Nehemiah 13:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Nehemiah 13:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Nehemiah 13:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But in all this, I was not at Jerusalem; for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went to the king; and after some days I asked leave of the king,”

Nehemiah 13:6 — World English Bible

Nehemiah 13:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But in all this time I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went unto the king: and after certain days asked I leave of the king,”

Nehemiah 13:6 — American Standard Version

Nehemiah 13:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And during all this I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty and second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon did I come unto the king, and at the end of days I have asked of the king,”

Nehemiah 13:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Nehemiah 13:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And during all that [time] I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two-and-thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I came to the king; and after some time I obtained leave of the king.”

Nehemiah 13:6 — Darby Translation

Nehemiah 13:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But in all this time was not I in Ierusalem: for in the two and thirtieth yere of Artahshashte King of Babel, came I vnto the King, and after certaine dayes I obteined of the King.”

Nehemiah 13:6 — Geneva Bible

Nehemiah 13:6 in Context — Nehemiah 13

4 Y antes de esto, Eliasib sacerdote, siendo superintendente de la cámara de la casa de nuestro Dios, había emparentado con Tobías,

5 Y le había hecho una grande cámara, en la cual guardaban antes las ofrendas, y el perfume, y los vasos, y el diezmo del grano, y del vino y del aceite, que estaba mandado [dar] á los Levitas, á los cantores, y á los porteros; y la ofrenda de los sacerdotes.

6 Mas á todo esto, yo no estaba en Jerusalem; porque el año treinta y dos de Artajerjes rey de Babilonia, vine al rey; y al cabo de días fuí enviado del rey.

7 Y venido á Jerusalem, entendí el mal que había hecho Eliasib en atención á Tobías, haciendo para él cámara en los patios de la casa de Dios.

8 Y dolióme en gran manera; y eché todas las alhajas de la casa de Tobías fuera de la cámara;

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What Does Nehemiah 13:6 Mean?

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