Nehemiah 2:5 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And I saidוָֽאֹמַ֣רh559
4the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְh4428
2אִםh518
3עַלh5921
4the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְh4428
5If it pleaseט֔וֹבh2895
6וְאִםh518
7have found favourיִיטַ֥בh3190
8and if thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֖h5650
9in thy sightלְפָנֶ֑יךָh6440
10אֲשֶׁ֧רh834
11that thou wouldest sendתִּשְׁלָחֵ֣נִיh7971
12אֶלh413
13me unto Judahיְהוּדָ֗הh3063
14אֶלh413
15unto the cityעִ֛ירh5892
16sepulchresקִבְר֥וֹתh6913
17of my fathersאֲבֹתַ֖יh1
18that I may buildוְאֶבְנֶֽנָּה׃h1129

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favor in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And I said to the king, If it is the king's pleasure, and if your servant has your approval, send me to Judah, to the town where the bodies of my fathers are at rest, so that I may take in hand the building of it.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And I said to the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And I said to the king, If it should please the king, and if thy servant hath found favor in thy sight, that thou wouldst send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' sepulchers, that I may build it.

World English Bible (WEB)

I said to the king, If it please the king, and if your servant have found favor in your sight, that you would send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' tombs, that I may build it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and say to the king, `If to the king `it be' good, and if thy servant be pleasing before thee, that thou send me unto Judah, unto the city of the graves of my fathers, and I built it.'