Nehemiah 2:15
World English Bible (WEB)
Then I went up in the night by the brook and inspected the wall; and I turned back, and entered by the valley gate, and so returned.
In context
13 I went out by night by the valley gate toward the jackal’s well, then to the dung gate; and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and its gates were consumed with fire.
14 Then I went on to the spring gate and to the king’s pool, but there was no place for the animal that was under me to pass.
15 Then I went up in the night by the brook and inspected the wall; and I turned back, and entered by the valley gate, and so returned.
16 The rulers didn’t know where I went, or what I did. I had not as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest who did the work.
17 Then I said to them, “You see the bad situation that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire. Come, let’s build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we won’t be disgraced.”
Nehemiah 2:15 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Then I went up in the night by the brook and inspected the wall; and I turned back, and entered by the valley gate, and so returned.
- KJV King James Version
- Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- so I went up the valley by night and inspected the wall. Then I headed back and reentered through the Valley Gate.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall; and I turned back, and entered by the valley gate, and so returned.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and I am going up through the brook by night, and am measuring about the wall, and turn back, and come in through the gate of the valley, and turn back.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And I went up in the night through the valley, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the valley-gate and returned.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then I went up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.