Nehemiah 2:8

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and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the castle which appertains to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. The king granted me, according to the good hand of my God on me.

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

Historical maps are public-domain atlas plates, digitized by Wikimedia Commons.

“Beyond the River” was the Persian province west of the Euphrates

Places in this passage

Nehemiah 2:8 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