Nehemiah 2:3

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I said to the king, Let the king live forever: why should not my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' tombs, lies waste, and the gates of it are consumed with fire?

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The Babylonian and Persian EmpiresThe Babylonian and Persian empires that carried Judah into exile and later allowed the return.

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Places in this passage

Nehemiah 2:3 mentions Beyond the River, Dung Gate, Fountain Gate, Jerusalem, Kidron, Siloam and Valley Gate.

Photo of Beyond the River — Beyond the River · Bazminbaz

Photo of Jerusalem — Jerusalem · Godot13

Photo of Siloam — Siloam · Tamar Hayardeni