Ezra 7:28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
28 and who has shown favor to me before the king,(A) his counselors, and all his powerful officers. So I took courage because I was strengthened by Yahweh my God,[a](B) and I gathered Israelite leaders to return with me.(C)
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- Ezra 7:28 Lit because the hand of the Lord my God was on me
Ezra 7:28
New International Version
28 and who has extended his good favor(A) to me before the king and his advisers and all the king’s powerful officials. Because the hand of the Lord my God was on me,(B) I took courage and gathered leaders from Israel to go up with me.
Ezra 8:22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
22 I did this because I was ashamed to ask the king for infantry and cavalry to protect us from enemies during the journey, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who abandon Him.”(A)
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Ezra 8:22
New International Version
22 I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers(A) and horsemen to protect us from enemies on the road, because we had told the king, “The gracious hand of our God is on everyone(B) who looks to him, but his great anger is against all who forsake him.(C)”
Nehemiah 2:8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 And let me have a letter written to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to rebuild the gates of the temple’s fortress,(A) the city wall, and the home where I will live.”[a](B) The king granted my requests, for I was graciously strengthened by my God.[b](C)
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- Nehemiah 2:8 Lit enter
- Nehemiah 2:8 Lit for the gracious hand of my God was on me
Nehemiah 2:8
New International Version
8 And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the royal park, so he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel(A) by the temple and for the city wall and for the residence I will occupy?” And because the gracious hand of my God was on me,(B) the king granted my requests.(C)
Nehemiah 2:18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
18 I told them how the gracious hand of my God had been on me,(A) and what the king had said to me.
They said, “Let’s start rebuilding,” and they were encouraged[a] to do this good work.
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- Nehemiah 2:18 Lit they put their hands
Nehemiah 2:18
New International Version
18 I also told them about the gracious hand of my God on me(A) and what the king had said to me.
They replied, “Let us start rebuilding.” So they began this good work.
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