Nehemiah 1:1 The words1697{Or, history} of Nehemiah5166 the son1121 of Hacaliah.2446 Now it came to pass in the month2320 Chislev,3691 in the twentieth6242 year,8141 as I was in Shushan7800 the palace,1002{Or, castle} cr 2 that Hanani,2607 one259 of my brethren,251 came,935 he and certain men582 out of Judah;3063 and I asked7592 them concerning the Jews3064 that had escaped,6413 that were left7604 of the captivity,7628 and concerning Jerusalem.3389 cr 3 And they said559 unto me, The remnant7604 that are left7604 of the captivity7628 there in the province4082 are in great1419 affliction7451 and reproach:2781 the wall2346 of Jerusalem3389 also is broken down,6555 and the gates8179 thereof are burned3341 with fire.784 cr

Nehemiah 1:4 And it came to pass, when I heard8085 these words,1697 that I sat down3427 and wept,1058 and mourned56 certain days;3117 and I fasted6684 and prayed6419 before6440 the God430 of heaven,8064 cr 5 and said,559 I beseech577 thee, O Jehovah,3068 the God430 of heaven,8064 the great1419 and terrible3372 God,410 that keepeth8104 covenant1285 and lovingkindness2617 with them that love157 him and keep8104 his commandments:4687 cr 6 Let thine ear241 now be attentive,7183 and thine eyes5869 open,6605 that thou mayest hearken8085 unto the prayer8605 of thy servant,5650 which I pray6419 before6440 thee at this time,3117 day3119 and night,3915 for the children1121 of Israel3478 thy servants,5650 while I confess3034 the sins2403 of the children1121 of Israel,3478 which we have sinned2398 against thee. Yea, I and my father's1 house1004 have sinned:2398 cr 7 we have dealt very2254 corruptly2254 against thee, and have not kept8104 the commandments,4687 nor the statutes,2706 nor the ordinances,4941 which thou commandedst6680 thy servant5650 Moses.4872 cr 8 Remember,2142 I beseech thee, the word1697 that thou commandedst6680 thy servant5650 Moses,4872 saying,559 If ye trespass,4603 I will scatter you abroad6327 among the peoples:5971 cr 9 but if ye return7725 unto me, and keep8104 my commandments4687 and do6213 them, though your outcasts5080 were in the uttermost part7097 of the heavens,8064 yet will I gather6908 them from thence, and will bring935 them unto the place4725 that I have chosen,977 to cause my name8034 to dwell there.7931 cr 10 Now these are thy servants5650 and thy people,5971 whom thou hast redeemed6299 by thy great1419 power,3581 and by thy strong2389 hand.3027 cr 11 O Lord,136 I beseech577 thee, let now thine ear241 be attentive7183 to the prayer8605 of thy servant,5650 and to the prayer8605 of thy servants,5650 who delight2655 to fear3372 thy name;8034 and prosper,6743 I pray thee, thy servant5650 this day,3117 and grant5414 him mercy7356 in the sight6440 of this man.376 Now I was cupbearer8248 to the king.4428 cr