Verse List for NEH 2:3

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OET (OET-RV) and I answered the king, “May the king live forever. I can’t help but look unhappy when the city containing my ancestors’ graves has had its gates burnt down and it’s now abandoned.”

OET-LV And_I _said to/for_the _king the_king forever_perpetuity may _he _live why not will _they _be _sad face _of_my that the_city the _house _of the _tombs _of my _ancestors _of_my is_desolate and_gates _of_its they _have _been _consumed by_fire.

ULT And I said to the king, “May the king live to eternity! Why should not my face be unpleasant, when the city, the house of the graves of my fathers, is desolate, and its gates have been consumed by fire.”

UST I replied to the king, “Your Majesty, I hope you will live a very long time! I am sorry, but I cannot help being sad. I am sad because the city of Jerusalem, the place where my ancestors are buried, lies in ruins. Our enemies have burned down its gates.”

BSB & MSB and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”

OEB No OEB NEH book available

WEBBE & WMBB I said to the king, “Let the king live forever! Why shouldn’t my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ tombs, lies waste, and its gates have been consumed with fire?”

NET I replied to the king, “O king, live forever! Why would I not appear dejected when the city with the graves of my ancestors lies desolate and its gates destroyed by fire?”

LSV and say to the king, “Let the king live for all time! Why should my face not be sad, when the city, the place of the graves of my fathers, [is] a desolation, and its gates have been consumed with fire?”

FBV but I replied to the king, “Long live the king! How can I help being sad? The city where my forefathers are buried is in ruins, and its gates have been burned down.”

T4T I replied, “Your majesty, I hope you will live a very long time! But ◄how can I prevent myself from being sad, because the city where my ancestors are buried has been destroyed and is in ruins?/I cannot keep myself from looking sad, because the city where my ancestors are buried has been destroyed and is in ruins.► [RHQ] Even the city gates have been completely burned.”

LEB I said to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should my face not be sad when the city of my ancestors’[fn] burial site[fn] is ruined and her gates are consumed by fire?”

BBE And said to the king, May the king be living for ever: is it not natural for my face to be sad, when the town, the place where the bodies of my fathers are at rest, has been made waste and its doorways burned with fire?

Moff I said to the king, “May the king live for ever! And why should not my face be sad, when the city with my fathers’ graves in it is lying waste, and its gates have been burned with fire?”

JPS And I said unto the king: 'Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?'

ASV And I said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?

DRA And I said to the king: O king, live for ever: why should not my countenance be sorrowful, seeing the city of the place of the sepulchres of my fathers is desolate, and the gates thereof are burnt with fire?

YLT and say to the king, 'Let the king to the age live! wherefore should not my face be sad, when the city, the place of the graves of my fathers, [is] a waste, and its gates have been consumed with fire?'

Drby And I said to the king, Let the king live for ever! Why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lies waste, and its gates are consumed with fire?

RV And I said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
(And I said unto the king, Let the king live forever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchre/tombs/tombs, lieth/lies waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?)

SLT And saying to the king, O king, thou wilt live forever: wherefore shall not my face be sad when the city of the house of my father’s sepulchres was laid waste, and its gates consumed with fire?

Wbstr And said to the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchers, lieth waste, and its gates are consumed with fire?

KJB-1769 And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
(And said unto the king, Let the king live forever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchre/tombs/tombs, lieth/lies waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?)

KJB-1611 And said vnto the king, Let the king liue for euer: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers Sepulchres, lyeth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
(And said unto the king, Let the king live forever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers Sepulchres/Tombs, lieth/lies waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?)

Bshps And sayde vnto the king, God saue the king for euer: Howe shoulde I not loke sadly, when the citie and place of my fathers burials lye waste, and the gates therof are consumed with fire?
(And said unto the king, God save the king forever: How should I not look sadly, when the city and place of my fathers burials lie waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?)

Gnva And I said to the King, God saue the King for euer: why should not my countenance be sad, when the citie and house of the sepulchres of my fathers lieth waste, and the gates thereof are deuoured with fire?
(And I said to the King, God save the King forever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city and house of the sepulchre/tombs/tombs of my fathers lieth/lies waste, and the gates thereof are devoured with fire?)

Cvdl & sayde vnto the kynge: God saue the kynges life for euer, shulde I not loke sadly? the cite of my fathers buryall lyeth wayest, & the portes therof are consumed wt the fyre.
(and said unto the king: God save the kings life forever, should I not look sadly? the cite of my fathers buryall lieth/lies wayst, and the ports thereof are consumed with the fire.)

Wycl and seide to the kyng, Kyng, lyue thou withouten ende; whi moreneth not my cheer? for the citee of the hows of the sepulcris of my fadir is desert, `ether forsakun, and the yatis therof ben brent with fier.
(and said to the king, King, live thou/you without end; why moreneth not my cheer? for the city of the house of the sepulchre/tombs/tombs of my father is desert, either forsaken, and the gates thereof been burnt with fire.)

Luth und sprach zum Könige: Der König lebe ewiglich! Sollte ich nicht übel sehen? Die Stadt, da das Haus des Begräbnisses meiner Väter ist, liegt wüste und ihre Tore sind mit Feuer verzehret.
(and spoke for_the king(s): The king live forever! Shoulde I not bad/evil see? The city, there the house the burial/funeralses mine fathers is, lies(v) desert and their/her gates/goals are with fire(n) consumed.)

ClVg et dixi regi: Rex, in æternum vive: quare non mœreat vultus meus, quia civitas domus sepulchrorum patris mei deserta est, et portæ ejus combustæ sunt igni?
(and I_said to_rule: King, in/into/on eternal vive: why not/no mœreat face mine, because city home to_the_graverum of_the_father my/mine deserted it_is, and gates his/her combustæ are fire?)

UHB וָ⁠אֹמַ֣ר לַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ לְ⁠עוֹלָ֣ם יִחְיֶ֑ה מַדּ֜וּעַ לֹא־יֵרְע֣וּ פָנַ֗⁠י אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָ⁠עִ֜יר בֵּית־קִבְר֤וֹת אֲבֹתַ⁠י֙ חֲרֵבָ֔ה וּ⁠שְׁעָרֶ֖י⁠הָ אֻכְּל֥וּ בָ⁠אֵֽשׁ׃ס ‡

BrLXX No BrLXX NEH book available

BrTr and I said to the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be said, forasmuch as the city, even the home of the sepulchres of my fathers, has been laid waste, and her gates have been devoured with fire?