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Nehemiah

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

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
But during all the whole, all Noun H3605 וּבְכָל־ u·ve·chol-
this this, here Pronoun H2088 זֶ֕ה zeh
[time] I was not in Jerusalem, probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. Noun H3389 בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם bi·ru·sha·lim;
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for in the thirty-second thirty Noun H7970 שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים she·lo·shim
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Thirty: Death

The number thirty is understood in Judaism as relating to death. One of the mourning periods is known as a "Shaloshim". This is actually the Hebrew word for 30. The connection between the number 30 and death is seen by the fact that the Children of Israel mourned Aaron for 30 days (see Numbers 20:29). Likewise, when Moses died, the people also mourned him for exactly 30 days (see Deuteronomy 34:8). Another reference to the number 30 relating to death is found in the fact that Joshua took 30,000 men with him to fight Ai the second time (see Joshua 8:3). This time Israel was successful and Ai was put to death. It is significant that the reader is told that 12,000 people died, all the people of Ai (see Joshua 8:25). Here the number 12, as in 12,000, relates to the people, as we learned in our study of the number 12, and the fact that they all died is reflected in the 30,000 (30) soldiers that Joshua took.

In the New Covenant, the reader is told that Judas betrayed Yeshua, delivering Him over to the Jewish leadership to be put to death for 30 pieces of silver (see Matthew 26:15). In the book of Luke, it is revealed that Yeshua was about the age of 30 when He began His ministry. What was the primary aspect of Yeshua's ministry? In other words, what did Yeshua enter into this world to do? The answer is to offer up His life for redemption. Death is the key ingredient in redemption. As one reads, without the shedding of blood (death) there is no redemption.

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year a year Noun H8141 בִּשְׁנַת֩ bish·nat
of Artaxerxes a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia Noun H783 לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא le·'ar·tach·shas·te
king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Babylon an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city Noun H894 בָּבֶל֙ ba·vel
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I had gone to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בָּ֣אתִי ba·ti
to the king. king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·lech,
After end Noun H7093 וּלְקֵ֥ץ u·le·ketz
some time, day Noun H3117 יָמִ֖ים ya·mim
however, I asked to ask, inquire Verb H7592 נִשְׁאַ֥לְתִּי nish·'al·ti
leave from the king, king Noun H4428 הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·lech.

Locations

Babylon

BABEL, BABYLON (1)ba'-bel, bab'-i-lon (Topographical): Babylon was the Greek name of the city written in the cuneiform script of the Babylonians, bab-ili, which means in Semitic, "the gate of god." The Hebrews called the country, as well as the city, Babhel. This name they considered came from the' root, balal, "to confound" (Genesis 11:9). The name in Sumer... View Details

Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 But during all this time I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had gone to the king. After some time, however, I asked leave from the king,
King James Bible But during in all this time I was not in Jerusalem, I at Jerusalem: for in the thirty-second two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I had gone to unto the king. After some time, however, king, and after certain days obtained I asked leave from of the king,king:
Hebrew Greek English But during all this time I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had gone to the king. After some time, however, I asked leave from the king,