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, 7and some menH376 from JudahH3063 cameH935; and I askedH7592 them aboutH5921 the JewsH3064 who had escapedH6413 8and had survivedH7604 the captivityH7628, and aboutH5921 JerusalemH3389. 3And they saidH559 to me, “The remnantH7604 thereH8033 in the 9provinceH4082 whoH834 survivedH7604 the captivityH7628 are in greatH1419 distressH7463 and 10disgraceH2781, and 11the wallH2346 of JerusalemH3389 is brokenH6555 downH6555 and 12its gatesH8179 have been burnedH3341 with fireH784.”