Nehemiah 1:1-7

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.”

4When I heardH8085 theseH428 wordsH1697, 12I satH3427 downH3427 and weptH1058 and mournedH56 for daysH3117; and I was fastingH6684 and prayingH6419 beforeH6440 13the GodH430 of heavenH8064. 5I saidH559, “I beseechH577 You, O LordH3068 GodH430 of heavenH8064, 14the greatH1419 and awesomeH3372 GodH410, 15who preservesH8104 the covenantH1285 and lovingkindnessH2617 for those who loveH157 Him and keepH8104 His commandmentsH4687, 616let Your earH241 nowH4994 be attentiveH7183 and Your eyesH5869 openH6605 to hearH8085 the prayerH8605 of Your servantH5650 whichH834 I am prayingH6419 beforeH6440 You nowH3117, dayH3119 and nightH3915, on behalfH5921 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 Your servantsH5650, 17confessingH3034 the sinsH2403 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 whichH834 we have sinnedH2398 against You; 18I and my father’sH1 houseH1004 have sinnedH2398. 719We have actedH2254 veryH2254 corruptlyH2254 against You and have not keptH8104 the commandmentsH4687, norH3808 the statutesH2706, norH3808 the ordinancesH4941 20whichH834 You commandedH6680 Your servantH5650 MosesH4872.