Nehemiah 1:1 - Easy To Read Version1 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\}. Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 17691 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition1 THE WORDS or story of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: Now in the month of Chislev in the twentieth year [of the Persian king], as I was in the castle of Shushan, Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it came to pass in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible1 These are the words of Nehemiah, Hacaliah’s son. In the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in the fortress city of Susa, Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version1 The words of Nehemiah, the son of Hacaliah. And it happened that, in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, I was in the capital city of Susa. Féach an chaibidilDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version1 The words of Nehemias the son of Helchias. And it came to pass in the month of Casleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in the castle of Susa, Féach an chaibidil |
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.