Nehemiah 1:1

Easy To Read Version

These are the words of Nehemiah. Nehemiah was the son of Hacaliah: I, Nehemiah, was in the capital city of Susa in the month of Kislev. This was in the 20th year {\cf2\super [1]} \{that Artaxerxes was king\}.

Cross References

Ezra 10:9

So, in three days all the men from the families of Judah and Benjamin gathered in Jerusalem. And on the twentieth day of the ninth month, {\cf2\super [58]} all the people met together in the temple yard. They were very upset because of the reason for the meeting and because of the heavy rain.

Ezra 7:7

\{Many people of Israel came with Ezra.\} Those were priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants. Those people of Israel arrived in Jerusalem during the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.

Nehemiah 10:1

These are the names on the sealed agreement: Nehemiah the governor. Nehemiah was the son of Hacaliah. Zedekiah,

Nehemiah 2:1

In the month of Nisan in the 20th year {\cf2\super [4]} \{of King Artaxerxes\}, some wine was brought to the king. I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad when I was with the king, but now I was sad.

Nehemiah 5:14

And also, during the whole time that I was appointed to be governor in the land of Judah, neither I nor my brothers ate the food that was allowed for the governor. \{I never forced the people to pay those taxes to buy my food.\} I was governor from the 20th year until the 32nd year that Artaxerxes was king. {\cf2\super [16]} I was governor of Judah for twelve years.

Esther 1:2

King Xerxes ruled from his throne {\cf2\super [1]} in the capital city of Susa.

Esther 3:15

At the king’s command the messengers hurried off. The command was given in the capital city of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was confused.

Daniel 8:2

In the vision, I saw that I was in the city of Susa. {\cf2\super [87]} Susa was the capital city in the province of Elam. I was standing by the Ulai River.

Zechariah 7:1

Zechariah received a message from the Lord in the fourth year that Darius was the king {\cf2\super [18]} of Persia. This was on the fourth day of the ninth month (Kislev).