Nehemiah 2:2-3

2:2 So the king said to me, “Why do you appear to be depressed when you aren’t sick? What can this be other than sadness of heart?” This made me very fearful.

2:3 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?”


tn Heb “fathers” (also in v. 5).

tn Heb “devoured” or “eaten” (so also in Neh 2:13).