I was not in Jerusalem at that time, for I had returned to King Artaxerxes of Babylon in the thirty second year of his reign, though I later asked his permission to return.

那时我不在耶路撒冷；因为巴比伦王亚达薛西三十二年，我回到王那里。过了多日，我向王告假。

当这一切事发生的时候，我不在耶路撒冷，因为巴比伦王亚达薛西三十二年，我回到王那里。过了多日，我又向王告假。

当这一切事发生的时候，我不在耶路撒冷，因为巴比伦王亚达薛西三十二年，我回到王那里。过了多日，我又向王告假。

这一切发生的时候，我不在耶路撒冷，因为我已在巴比伦王亚达薛西三十二年回到王那里。过了一段日子，我向王请求离开。

这事发生的时候，我不在耶路撒冷；因为在巴比伦王亚达薛西三十二年，我回到王那里去；过了一段时期，我又向王告了假，

那時我不在耶路撒冷；因為巴比倫王亞達薛西三十二年，我回到王那裏。過了多日，我向王告假。

當這一切事發生的時候，我不在耶路撒冷，因為巴比倫王亞達薛西三十二年，我回到王那裏。過了多日，我又向王告假。

當這一切事發生的時候，我不在耶路撒冷，因為巴比倫王亞達薛西三十二年，我回到王那裏。過了多日，我又向王告假。

這一切發生的時候，我不在耶路撒冷，因為我已在巴比倫王亞達薛西三十二年回到王那裡。過了一段日子，我向王請求離開。

這事發生的時候，我不在耶路撒冷；因為在巴比倫王亞達薛西三十二年，我回到王那裡去；過了一段時期，我又向王告了假，

這一切事發生的時候、我不在耶路撒冷；因為巴比倫王亞達薛西三十二年我到王那裏去；而在我向王請假的日期終了以後，

斯時我不在耶路撒冷、蓋巴比倫王、亞達薛西三十二年、我返覲王、越數日我請假、

斯時我不在耶路撒冷、厥後巴比倫王亞達泄西三十二年、入覲我王、越數日王詔、

斯時、我不在耶路撒冷、蓋巴比倫王亞達薛西三十二年、我返王所、越時未久、蒙王之許復往耶路撒冷、

But while all this was going on, I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had returned to the king. Some time later I asked his permission

But I wasn’t in Jerusalem while all of that was going on. I had returned to the Persian King Artaxerxes, the king of Babylon. I went to him in the 32nd year of his rule. Some time later I asked him to let me return to Jerusalem.

While this was taking place, I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went to the king. And after some time I asked leave of the king

While all this was happening, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to King Artaxerxes of Babylon in the thirty-second year of his reign. It was only later that I asked the king for a leave of absence

But during all this time I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had come to the king. After some time, however, I requested a leave of absence from the king,

But during all this I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had returned to the king. Then after certain days I obtained leave from the king,

But in all this time I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went unto the king: and after certain days asked I leave of the king,

While all this was happening, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to King Artaxerxes of Babylon in the thirty-second year of his reign. It was only later that I asked the king for a leave of absence

But in all this[ time] was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:

During all this time I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes of Babylon, I had gone back to the king. After some time I had requested leave of the king,

But in all this, I was not at Jerusalem; for in the thirty- second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went to the king; and after some days I asked leave of the king,

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.

But after Jehoiada’s death, the leaders of Judah came and bowed before King Joash and persuaded him to listen to their advice.They decided to abandon the Temple of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and they worshiped Asherah poles and idols instead! Because of this sin, divine anger fell on Judah and Jerusalem.

But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped away.

Early the following spring, in the month of Nisan, during the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes’ reign, I was serving the king his wine. I had never before appeared sad in his presence.

When the people saw how long it was taking Moses to come back down the mountain, they gathered around Aaron.“ Come on,” they said,“ make us some gods who can lead us. We don’t know what happened to this fellow Moses, who brought us here from the land of Egypt.”

Then they celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days. There was great joy throughout the land because the Lord had caused the king of Assyria to be favorable to them, so that he helped them to rebuild the Temple of God, the God of Israel.

I replied,“ If it please the king, and if you are pleased with me, your servant, send me to Judah to rebuild the city where my ancestors are buried.”The king, with the queen sitting beside him, asked,“ How long will you be gone? When will you return?” After I told him how long I would be gone, the king agreed to my request.