# Nehemiah 2

## Verse Summary

NIV2011 verse same as 1984 | 14 | 70%
NIV2011 verse same as tNIV | 6 | 30%
NIV2011 rejected tNIV, reverted to NIV1984 |  | %
NIV2011 verse verse is new | 0 | %

## Word Summary

NIV2011 words same as 1984 | 282 | 97.41%
NIV2011 changed words | 8 | 2.59%
NIV2011 removed words | 8 |
NIV2011 added words | 7 |

## Changes

| Result | NIV1984 | tNIV(2005) | NIV2011
2:1 | tNIV | In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before; | In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before;, | In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before;,
2:3 | tNIV | but I said to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should my face not look sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?” | but I said to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should my face not look sad when the city where my fathers ancestors are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?” | but I said to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should my face not look sad when the city where my fathers ancestors are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”
2:5 | tNIV | and I answered the king, “If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judah where my fathers are buried so that I can rebuild it.” | and I answered the king, “If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judah where my fathers ancestors are buried so that I can rebuild it.” | and I answered the king, “If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judah where my fathers ancestors are buried so that I can rebuild it.”
2:8 | tNIV | And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel by the temple and for the city wall and for the residence I will occupy?” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests. | And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest royal park, so he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel by the temple and for the city wall and for the residence I will occupy?” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon on me, the king granted my requests. | And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest royal park, so he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel by the temple and for the city wall and for the residence I will occupy?” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon on me, the king granted my requests.
2:12 | tNIV | I set out during the night with a few men. I had not told anyone what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no mounts with me except the one I was riding on. | I set out during the night with a few men others. I had not told anyone what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no mounts with me except the one I was riding on. | I set out during the night with a few men others. I had not told anyone what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no mounts with me except the one I was riding on.
2:18 | tNIV | I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me and what the king had said to me. They replied, “Let us start rebuilding.” So they began this good work. | I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon on me and what the king had said to me. They replied, “Let us start rebuilding.” So they began this good work. | I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon on me and what the king had said to me. They replied, “Let us start rebuilding.” So they began this good work.