Nehemiah 1:1-3

1The wordsH1697 of 1NehemiahH5166 the sonH1121 of HacaliahH2446.

Now it happenedH1961 in 2the monthH2320 ChislevH3691, 3in the twentiethH6242 yearH8141, while I was in 4SusaH7800 the 5capitolH1002, 2that 6HananiH2607, oneH259 of my brothersH251, and 7some menH376 from JudahH3063 cameH935; and I askedH7592 them concerningH5921 the JewsH3064 who had escapedH6413 and had survivedH7604 the captivityH7628, and aboutH5921 JerusalemH3389. 3They saidH559 to me, “The remnantH7604 thereH8033 in the 8provinceH4082 whoH834 survivedH7604 the captivityH7628 are in greatH1419 distressH7463 and 9reproachH2781, and 10the wallH2346 of JerusalemH3389 is brokenH6555 downH6555 and 11its gatesH8179 are burnedH3341 with fireH784.”