Verse List for NEH 2:20

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OET (OET-RV) I answered them by explaining, “The god of the heavens will help us to succeed, and we ourselves, his servants, will do the rebuilding work, but you all will have no part in it, and no rights in Yerushalem.”

OET-LV And_I _brought _back them message and_I _said to/for_them the _god _of the_heavens he he _will _grant _success to/for_us and_we servants _of_his we _will _arise and_we _will _rebuild and_for_you(pl) there_is_not a _share and_a _right and_a _memorial in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).

ULT And I returned them a word, and I said to them: “The God of heaven, he will cause us to succeed, and we ourselves, his servants, will rise up and build. But for you there is neither share nor right nor memorial in Jerusalem.”

UST But I answered them firmly. I said, “The God who is in heaven is the one who will enable us to complete this project. We are his chosen people. We are going to start rebuilding. But you have absolutely nothing to do with what happens in Jerusalem.”

BSB & MSB So I answered them and said, “The God of heaven is the One who will grant us success We, His servants, will start rebuilding, but you have no portion, right, or claim in Jerusalem.”

OEB No OEB NEH book available

WEBBE & WMBB Then I answered them, and said to them, “The God of heaven will prosper us. Therefore we, his servants, will arise and build; but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial in Jerusalem.”

NET 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.”

LSV And I return them word, and say to them, “The God of the heavens—He gives prosperity to us, and we His servants rise and have built; and to you there is no portion, and right, and memorial in Jerusalem.”

FBV But I replied, telling them, “The God of heaven, he will make sure we're successful. We, his servants, will begin rebuilding, but Jerusalem doesn't belong to you, and you have no authority over it or claim to it.”

T4T But I replied, “Our God who is/rules in heaven will help our plans to succeed. But as for you, you have no right to decide anything about this city, because you have not participated in what has happened in this city in previous years.”

LEB Then I answered and said to them, “The God of the heavens himself will let us succeed, and we his servants shall arise and build. But for you there is no share, right, or memorial in Jerusalem.”

BBE Then answering them I said, The God of heaven, he will be our help; so we his servants will go on with our building: but you have no part or right or any name in Jerusalem.

Moff But I replied, “The God of heaven, he will give us success; so we his servants will start to build. But there is no property, no rights, no memorial for you in Jerusalem.”

JPS 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.'

ASV 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.

DRA And I answered them, and said to them: The God of heaven he helpeth us, and we are his servants: let us rise up and build: but you have no part, nor justice, nor remembrance in Jerusalem.

YLT And I return them word, and say to them, 'The God of the heavens — He doth give prosperity to us, and we His servants rise and have built; and to you there is no portion, and right, and memorial in Jerusalem.'

Drby And I answered them, and said to them, The [fn]God of the heavens, he will prosper us, and we his servants will arise and build; but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial in Jerusalem.

RV 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.
(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/you_all have no portion, nor right, nor memorial in Yerusalem.)

SLT And I shall turn back word to them, and say to them, The God of the heavens, he will prosper for us; and we his servants will rise up and build: and to you no portion and right and remembrance in Jerusalem.

Wbstr Then I answered them, and said to 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(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/you_all have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Yerusalem.)

KJB-1611 Then answered I them, and said vnto them, The God of heauen, he will prosper vs, therefore wee his seruants will arise and build: But you haue no portion, nor right, nor memoriall in Ierusalem.
(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 Yerusalem.)

Bshps Then aunswered I them, and sayde: The God of heauen, he it is that hath graunted vs prosperitie, and we his seruauntes will get vp and buylde: As for you, ye haue no portion, nor right, nor remembraunce in Hierusalem. The number of them that buylded the walles.
(Then answered I them, and said: The God of heaven, he it is that hath/has granted us prosperity, and we his servants will get up and buylde: As for you, ye/you_all have no portion, nor right, nor remembrance in Yerusalem. The number of them that built the walls.)

Gnva Then answered I them, and sayd to them, The God of heauen, he will prosper vs, and we his seruants will rise vp and buylde: but as for you, ye haue no portion nor right, nor memoriall in Ierusalem.
(Then answered I them, and said to them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us, and we his servants will rise up and buylde: but as for you, ye/you_all have no portion nor right, nor memorial in Yerusalem.)

Cvdl Then answered I them, and sayde: The God of heauen shal cause vs to prospere: for we his seruauntes are gotten vp, & are buyldinge. As for you, ye haue no porcio ner right, ner remembraunce in Ierusale.
(Then answered I them, and said: The God of heaven shall cause us to prosper: for we his servants are gotten up, and are building. As for you, ye/you_all have no porcio nor right, nor remembrance in Yerusalem.)

Wycl And Y yeldide to hem a word, and seide to hem, God hym silf of heuene helpith vs, and we ben hise seruauntis; rise we, and bilde; forsothe part and riytfulnesse and mynde in Jerusalem is not to you.
(And I yielded to them a word, and said to them, God himself of heaven helpeth/helps us, and we been his servants; rise we, and bilde; for_certain/truly part and rightfulness/righteousness and mind in Yerusalem is not to you.)

Luth Da antwortete ich ihnen und sprach: Der GOtt vom Himmel wird uns gelingen lassen; denn wir, seine Knechte, haben uns aufgemacht und bauen; ihr aber habt kein Teil noch Recht noch Gedächtnis in Jerusalem.
(So replied I to_them and spoke: The God from_the heaven becomes us/to_us/ourselves succeed let; because/than we/us, his servant(s), have us/to_us/ourselves opened and build; you(pl)/their/her but have no/not part/portion still law/right still memory in Yerusalem.)

ClVg Et reddidi eis sermonem, dixique ad eos: Deus cæli ipse nos juvat, et nos servi ejus sumus: surgamus et ædificemus: vobis autem non est pars, et justitia, et memoria in Jerusalem.
(And I_returned to_them conversation, I_saidque to them: God heavens exactly_that/himself us yuvat, and us slaves his/her we_are: surgamus and buildingus: to_you(pl) however not/no it_is part, and justice, and memory in/into/on Yerusalem.)

UHB וָ⁠אָשִׁ֨יב אוֹתָ֜⁠ם דָּבָ֗ר וָ⁠אוֹמַ֤ר לָ⁠הֶם֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַ⁠שָּׁמַ֔יִם ה֚וּא יַצְלִ֣יחַֽ לָ֔⁠נוּ וַ⁠אֲנַ֥חְנוּ עֲבָדָ֖י⁠ו נָק֣וּם וּ⁠בָנִ֑ינוּ וְ⁠לָ⁠כֶ֗ם אֵֽין־חֵ֧לֶק וּ⁠צְדָקָ֛ה וְ⁠זִכָּר֖וֹן בִּ⁠ירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ‡

BrLXX No BrLXX NEH book available

BrTr And I answered them, and said to them, The God of heaven, he shall prosper us, and we his servants are pure, and we will build: but ye have no part, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.