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Nehemiah 5:14

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5:14From the day that I was appointed30 governor31 in the land of Judah, that is, from the twentieth year until the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes—twelve years in all—neither I nor my relatives32 ate the food allotted to the governor.33

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  1. 30 The editors suggest reading צֻוֵּאתִי (tsuvve’ti, “and I was appointed”) rather than the reading of the , אֹתִי צִוָּה (tsivvah ’oti, “he appointed me”).
  2. 31 The translation reads with one medieval Hebrew פֶּחָה (pekhah, “governor”) rather than פֶּחָם (pekham, “their governor”) of the . One would expect the form with pronominal suffix to have a tav (ת) before the suffix.
  3. 32 Heb “brothers.”
  4. 33 Heb “the food of the governor.” Cf. v. 18.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, twelve years, neither I nor my brothers ate the food allowance of the governor.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Moreover, from the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, until his thirty-second year—twelve years—neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted to the governor.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Furthermore, from the day King Artaxerxes appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah—from the twentieth year until his thirty-second year, twelve years—I and my associates never ate from the food allotted to the governor.

NLTNew Living Translation

For the entire twelve years that I was governor of Judah—from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of the reign of King Artaxerxes—neither I nor my officials drew on our official food allowance.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Moreover, from the appointed day I was made their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year until the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes—twelve years. My brothers and I did not eat the food allowance of the governor.

KJV 1900King James Version

Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.