Nehemiah 1

NET

Report from Jerusalem

1 These are the words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: It so happened that in the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year, I was in Susa the citadel.


Darby

Report from Jerusalem

1 The words of NehemiahD2719 the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chislev, in the twentieth yearD2720, as I was in ShushanD2721 the fortressD2722,


Darby Bible Notes

Nehemiah - Meaning, 'Comfort of Jehovah.' year - That is, of Artaxerxes Longimanus; see ch. 2.1; Ezra 7.1. Shushan - The capital of Elam. fortress - Or 'palace.'


KJV

Report from Jerusalem

1 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,