The words of ^aNehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month ^bChisleu, in ^cthe twentieth year, as I was in ^dShushan ^ethe palace,

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a ch. 10. 1.
b Zech. 7. 1. 1 Macc. 1. 54.
c ch. 2. 1.
d Esth. 1. 2, 5. & 2. 3. 5, 8. & 3. 15. & 4. 16. & 8. 14, 15. & 9. 6, 11, 12, 15. Dan. 8. 2. (Esth. 11. 3. & 16. 18). So Ezra 4. 9.
eSee 1 Chr. 29. 1.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah.

Now it happened in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Susa the citadel,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The words of Nehemiah son of Hakaliah:

In the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah:

During the month of Chislev in the twentieth year, when I was in the fortress city of Susa,

NLTNew Living Translation

These are the memoirs of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah.

In late autumn, in the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes’ reign, I was at the fortress of Susa.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah.

It happened in the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year, that I myself was in the citadel in Susa,

KJV 1900King James Version

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,

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