Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah
. And
it came
to
pass
in the month Chisleu
, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah
. Now
it happened
in the month Chislev
, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
That Hanani, one of my brethren
, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that
had escaped, which
were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
that Hanani, one of my brothers
, came, he and certain men out
of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews who
had escaped, who
were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
And
they said unto
me, The remnant that
are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof
are burned with fire.
They said to
me, The remnant who
are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates of
it
are burned with fire.
And
it came
to
pass
, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days ,
and fasted ,
and prayed before the God of heaven,
It happened
, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days ;
and I
fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
And said, I beseech
thee
, O
LORD
God of heaven, the great and terrible
God, that
keepeth
covenant and mercy
for
them
that
love him and observe
his commandments:
and said, I beg
you
, Yahweh,
the
God of heaven, the great and awesome
God, who
keeps
covenant and loving
kindness
with
those
who
love him and keep
his commandments:
Let thine
ear now be attentive, and thine
eyes open, that thou
mayest
hear
the prayer of thy
servant, which I pray before thee
now
, day and night, for the children of Israel thy
servants ,
and
confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee:
both
I and my father's house have sinned .
Let your
ear now be attentive, and your
eyes open, that you
may
listen
to
the prayer of your
servant, which I pray before you
at
this
time
, day and night, for the children of Israel your
servants while
I
confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against you.
Yes,
I and my father's house have sinned :
We have dealt very corruptly against thee
, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments
, which thou
commandedst
thy
servant Moses.
we have dealt very corruptly against you
, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances
, which you
commanded
your
servant Moses.
Remember, I beseech
thee
, the word that thou
commandedst
thy
servant Moses, saying, If ye
transgress
, I will scatter you abroad among the nations
:
Remember, I beg
you
, the word that you
commanded
your
servant Moses, saying, If you
trespass
, I will scatter you abroad among the peoples
:
But if ye
turn
unto
me, and keep my commandments ,
and do them ;
though there
were of
you
cast
out
unto
the uttermost part of the heaven
, yet will I gather them from thence
, and will bring them unto
the place that I have chosen to set
my name there.
but if you
return
to
me, and keep my commandments and do them ,
though your
outcasts
were in
the uttermost part of the heavens
, yet will I gather them from there
, and will bring them to
the place that I have chosen ,
to cause
my name to
dwell
there.
Now these are thy
servants and thy
people, whom thou
hast
redeemed by thy
great power, and by thy
strong hand.
Now these are your
servants and your
people, whom you
have
redeemed by your
great power, and by your
strong hand.
O
LORD, I beseech
thee
, let now thine
ear be attentive to the prayer of thy
servant, and to the prayer of thy
servants, who desire
to fear thy
name :
and prosper ,
I
pray
thee,
thy
servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For
I was the king's
cupbearer
.
Lord, I beg
you
, let now your
ear be attentive to the prayer of your
servant, and to the prayer of your
servants, who delight
to fear your
name ;
and please
prosper your
servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now
I was cup
bearer
to
the king
.
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