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Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Moreover again Adverb H1571 גַּ֞ם gam
Moreover from the time age Noun H3117 מִיֹּ֣ום mi·yo·vm
that I was appointed appoint Verb H6680 צִוָּ֣ה tziv·vah
to be their governor captain Noun H6346 פֶּחָם֮ pe·cham
in the land common Noun H776 בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Judah Judah Noun H3063 יְהוּדָה֒ ye·hu·dah
Analysis:
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from the twentieth score Noun H6242 עֶשְׂרִ֗ים es·rim
year whole age Noun H8141 מִשְּׁנַ֣ת mi·she·nat
and thirtieth thirty Noun H7970 שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים she·lo·shim
year whole age Noun H8141 שְׁנַ֨ת she·nat
the king king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·lech,
of Artaxerxes Artaxerxes Noun H783 לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא le·'ar·tach·shas·te
even unto the two both Noun H8147 שְׁתֵּ֣ים she·teim
Analysis:

Two: Two divergent opinions

The classic example for the number "two" is found in Matthew chapter 26. There, Yeshua says to His disciples,

"You know that after two days comes the Passover, and the Son of Man will be given over for crucifixion."  Matthew 26:2

The phrase "after two days" is somewhat meaningless because after two days can mean three or more days. The period is unspecified. The reason for such ambiguous language is because the purpose of the number two in this passage is not solely numerical. This means that the text is not intending to provide the reader with some definite information concerning a time period. Rather, the purpose of the number two in this context is one of the numerological meanings of the number two.  Often the number two relates to two divergent opinions. In the aforementioned verse, the author wants to inform the reader that there are two very different understandings for this coming Passover. Yeshua wants to emphasize that He is going up to Jerusalem in order to die as the true Passover sacrifice. Even though Yeshua states this emphatically, the disciples did not receive this. In fact, the disciples did not perceive at all what was going to take place during Passover in regard to Yeshua. In other words, Yeshua and the disciples have two divergent opinions concerning the Passover.

This same principle is also found in the Hebrew Bible (Old Covenant). In the book of Amos one reads,

"Can two walk together without them having agreed" Amos 3:3

The word which was translated into English with the phrase "them having agreed" is נועדו. The root of this word is יעד, which relates to a specific destination. The word which precedes this word is בלתי and in this context the word implies a change to the condition. In other words, had there not been a change in the condition, then the two could not walk together, i.e. they could not have arrived at the common destination.

The concept of divergent or different is also seen in the book of Genesis. In speaking about the sun and moon one reads, "And God made two great lights…" (Genesis 1:16). Obviously the sun and moon are very different, as one is a source of light, while the latter just reflects light. Also in the book of Genesis, one encounters the account of the flood. Here Noah is commanded to bring onto the ark two sorts of each type of animal. In this passage, the two relates to two different (or divergent) kinds of the same sort, i.e. male and female. 

Likewise, two angels came to Sodom, demonstrating that the people of Sodom had a very different way of living from that of the Law of God. Once again, the reader should not assume that every occurrence of the number two in the Bible demands this interpretation. However, one will find in a great majority of Biblical passages, the reader will be assisted in arriving at the proper interpretation, when he considers this divergent quality for the number two. 

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years whole age Noun H8141 שָׁנִ֖ים sha·nim
neither before Adverb H3808 לֹ֥א lo
I and my brethren another Noun H251 וְאַחַ֔י ve·'a·chai,
have not eaten burn up Verb H398 אָכַֽלְתִּי׃ a·chal·ti.
of the governor captain Noun H6346 הַפֶּ֖חָה hap·pe·chah
the bread bread Noun H3899 לֶ֥חֶם le·chem

Locations

Judah

JUDAH, TERRITORY OF(yehudhah):I. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA1. The Natural Boundaries2. The Natural Divisions of Judah(1) The Maritime Plain(2) The Shephelah(3) The Hill Country of JudahII. THE TRIBE OF JUDAH AND ITS TERRITORYIII. THE BOUNDARIES OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAHLITERATUREI. Geographical Data.Although the physical conformation of Western Palestine divides this l... View Details

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King James Bible Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.
Hebrew Greek English Moreover Moreover, from the time day that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto to the two and thirtieth thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, King Artaxerxes, for twelve years, neither I and nor my brethren kinsmen have not eaten the bread of the governor.governor's food allowance.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Moreover Moreover, from the time day that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto to the two and thirtieth thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, King Artaxerxes, for twelve years, neither I and nor my brethren kinsmen have not eaten the bread of the governor.governor's food allowance.