Nehemiah Chapter 1

1The wordsH1697 of NehemiahH5166 the sonH1121 of HacaliahH2446. NowH1961 it cameH1961 to passH1961 in the monthH2320 ChislevH3691, in the twentiethH6242 yearH8141, as I was in Shushan the palace, 2that HananiH2607, one of my brethrenH251, cameH935, he and certainH259 menH376 outH4480 of JudahH3063; and I askedH7592 them concerning the JewsH3064 that had escapedH6413, whichH834 were leftH7604 of the captivityH7628, and concerning JerusalemH3389. 3And they saidH559 unto meH4480, The remnantH7604 that are leftH7604 of the captivityH7628 there in the provinceH4082 are in greatH1419 affliction and reproachH2781: the wallH2346 of JerusalemH3389 also is brokenH6555 downH6555, and the gatesH8179 thereof are burnedH3341 with fireH784. 4And it cameH1961 to passH1961, when I heardH8085 theseH428 wordsH1697, that I satH3427 downH3427 and weptH1058, and mournedH56 certainH8085 daysH3117; and I fastedH6684 and prayedH6419 beforeH6440 the GodH430 of heavenH8064, 5and saidH559, I beseechH577 thee, O LORDH3068, the GodH430 of heavenH8064, the greatH1419 and terrible GodH430, that keepeth covenantH1285 and mercyH3068 with them that loveH157 him and keepH8104 his commandmentsH4687: 6LetH4994 thine earH241 nowH4994 be attentiveH5869, and thine eyesH5869 openH6440, that thou mayest hearken unto the prayerH8605 of thy servantH5650, whichH834 I prayH6419 beforeH6440 thee at this time, dayH3117 and nightH3915, for the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 thy servantsH5650, whileH1961 I confessH3034 the sinsH2398 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, whichH834 weH834 have sinnedH2398 againstH5921 thee: yea, I and my father’sH1 houseH1004 have sinnedH2398. 7weH834 have dealt very corruptly againstH8104 thee, and have notH3808 keptH8104 the commandmentsH4687, norH3808 the statutesH2706, norH3808 the judgmentsH4941, whichH834 thou commandedst thy servantH5650 MosesH4872. 8RememberH2142, I beseechH4994 thee, the wordH1697 that thou commandedst thy servantH5650 MosesH4872, sayingH559, IfH834 ye trespass, I will scatterH6327 youH859 abroad among the peoplesH5971: 9but ifH518 ye returnH7725 unto meH413, and keepH8104 my commandmentsH4687 and doH6213 them, thoughH518 your outcastsH5080 were in the uttermost part of the heavenH8064, yet will I gatherH6908 them from thence, and will bringH935 them unto the placeH4725 that I have chosenH977 to causeH7725 my nameH8034 to dwellH7931 there. 10NowH1419 theseH1992 are thy servantsH5650 and thy peopleH5971, whomH834 thou hast redeemedH6299 by thy greatH1419 powerH3027, and by thy strongH2389 handH3027. 11O LordH136, I beseechH577 thee, letH4994 nowH4994 thine earH241 be attentiveH241 to the prayerH8605 of thy servantH5650, and to the prayerH8605 of thy servantsH5650, who delightH2655 to fearH3372 thy nameH8034: and prosperH6743, I prayH4994 thee, thy servantH5650 this dayH3117, and grantH5414 him mercyH7356 in the sightH6440 of this manH376. (NowH4994 I was cupbearerH4945 to the kingH4428.)