Verse List for NEH 2:1

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OET (OET-RV) In the spring of the twentieth year of King Artahshashta’s reign, I was serving wine to the king. I’d never looked sad before in his presence,

OET-LV and_he/it _was in_the _month _of Nisan year _of twenty of_ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ the_king wine was_before _of_him and_I _took DOM the_wine and_I_gave_it to/for_the _king and_not I _had _been sad before_him.

ULT And it happened that, in the month of Nisan, in year 20 of Artaxerxes the king, wine was before his face. And I lifted the wine, and I gave it to the king, and I was not unpleasant before his face.

UST I prayed like this for four months. Then one day in the month of Nisan, still in the twentieth year of the reign of Artaxerxes, something happened. When it was time to serve the wine, I took some and gave it to the king. I had never before looked sad in his presence.

BSB & MSB Now in the month of Nisan,[fn] 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,

OEB No OEB NEH book available

WEBBE & WMBB In the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, I picked up the wine, and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad before in his presence.

NET Then in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought to me, I took the wine and gave it to the king. Previously I had not been depressed in the king’s presence.

LSV And it comes to pass, in the month of Nisan, the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, wine [is] before him, and I lift up the wine, and give to the king, and I had not been sad before him;

FBV In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes' reign, when the wine was brought in for him, I picked it up and gave it to the king. I had never before appeared before him looking sad,

T4T After King Artaxerxes had been ruling the Persian Empire for almost 20 years, ◄during the spring/before the hot season► of that year, when it was time to serve wine to him during a feast, I took the wine and gave it to him. I had never looked sad when I was in front of him before, but on that day he saw that I looked very sad.

LEB It happened in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, I carried the wine and gave it to the king. And I had never been sad before the king.

BBE And it came about in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, that I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had never before been sad when the king was present.

Moff It was in the month of ey Nisan, in the twentieth year of king Artaxerxes; the wine was placed before me, and lifting it I gave it to the king. I enjoyed his favour,

JPS And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, that I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.

ASV And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, that I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.

DRA And it came to pass in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king: that wine was before him, and I took up the wine, and gave it to the king: and I was as one languishing away before his face.

YLT And it cometh to pass, in the month of Nisan, the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, wine [is] before him, and I lift up the wine, and give to the king, and I had not been sad before him;

Drby 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 to the king. Now, I had never been sad in his presence.

RV And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, that I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.

SLT And it will be in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year to Arthasatha the king, wine before him: and I shall lift up the wine and give to the king. And I was not sad before him.

Wbstr 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 to the king. Now I had not before been sad in his presence.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 ¶ And it came to passe, in the moneth Nisan, in the twentieth yeere of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I tooke vp the wine, and gaue it vnto the King: now I had not bene beforetime sad in his presence.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps It came to passe, that in the moneth Nisan in the twentith yere of king Arthaxerxes, the wine stoode before him: and I toke vp the wine, and gaue it vnto the king: And I had not ben before heauy in his presence.
(It came to pass, that in the month Nisan in the twentieth year of king Arthaxerxes, the wine stood before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king: And I had not been before heavy in his presence.)

Gnva Nowe in the moneth Nisan in the twentieth yere of king Artahshashte, the wine stoode before him, and I tooke vp the wine, and gaue it vnto the King. nowe I was not before time sad in his presence.
(Now in the month Nisan in the twentieth year of king Artahshashte, the wine stood before him, and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the King. now I was not before time sad in his presence.)

Cvdl In the moneth Nisan of the twentieth yeare of kynge Artaxerses, wha the wyne stode before him, I toke vp the wyne, and gaue it vnto ye kynge, and I was heuy in his presence.
(In the month Nisan of the twentieth year of king Artaxerses, what the wine stood before him, I took up the wine, and gave it unto ye/you_all king, and I was heavy in his presence.)

Wycl Forsothe it was doon in the monethe Nysan, in the twentithe yeer of Artaxerses, kyng, and wyn was bifor hym, and Y reyside the wyn, and yaf to the kyng, and Y was as langwischynge bifor his face.
(For_certain/Truly it was done in the month Nysan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerses, king, and wine was before him, and I reyside the wine, and gave to the king, and I was as langwisching before his face.)

Luth Im Monden Nisan, des zwanzigsten Jahrs des Königs Arthahsastha, da Wein vor ihm stund, hub ich den Wein auf und gab dem Könige; und ich sah trauriglich vor ihm.
(In_the moons/months Nisan, the twentieth years the kings Arthahsastha, there wine before/in_front_of him stood, began I the wine on/in/to and gave to_him king(s); and I saw(v) sadlich before/in_front_of him.)

ClVg Factum est autem in mense Nisan, anno vigesimo Artaxerxis regis: et vinum erat ante eum, et levavi vinum, et dedi regi: et eram quasi languidus ante faciem ejus.[fn]
(Done it_is however in/into/on a_month Nisan, in_the_year twentieth Artaxerxis king: and wine was before him, and I_lifted wine, and I_gave to_rule: and I_was as_if languidus before face his/her.)

UHB וַ⁠יְהִ֣י ׀ בְּ⁠חֹ֣דֶשׁ נִיסָ֗ן שְׁנַ֥ת עֶשְׂרִ֛ים לְ⁠אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ יַ֣יִן לְ⁠פָנָ֑י⁠ו וָ⁠אֶשָּׂ֤א אֶת־הַ⁠יַּ֨יִן֙ וָ⁠אֶתְּנָ֣⁠ה לַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ וְ⁠לֹא־הָיִ֥יתִי רַ֖ע לְ⁠פָנָֽי⁠ו׃ ‡

BrLXX No BrLXX NEH book available

BrTr And it came to pass in the month Nisan of the twentieth year of king Arthasastha, that the wine was before me: and I took the wine, and gave it to the king: and there was not another before him.