Nehemiah 1:2-4

2that 1Hanani, one of my brothers, 2and some men from Judah came; and I asked them about the Jews who had escaped 3and had survived the captivity, and about Jerusalem. 3And they said to me, “The remnant there in the 4province who survived the captivity are in great distress and 5disgrace, and 6the wall of Jerusalem is broken down and 7its gates have been burned with fire.”

4Now when I heard these words, 8I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying before 9the God of heaven.