Nehemiah

Chapter 1

1 The words1697 of Nehemiah5166 the son1121 of Hachaliah.2446 And it came1961 to pass in the month2320 Chisleu,3691 in the twentieth6242 year,8141 as I was in Shushan7800 the palace,1002

2 That Hanani,2607 one259 of my brothers,251 came,935 he and certain men582 of Judah;3063 and I asked7592 them concerning5921 the Jews3064 that had escaped,6413 which834 were left7604 of the captivity,7628 and concerning5921 Jerusalem.3389

3 And they said559 to me, The remnant7604 that are left7604 of the captivity7628 there8033 in the province4082 are in great1419 affliction7451 and reproach:2781 the wall2346 of Jerusalem3389 also is broken6555 down, and the gates8179 thereof are burned3341 with fire.784

4 And it came1961 to pass, when I heard8085 these428 words,1697 that I sat3427 down and wept,1058 and mourned56 certain days,3117 and fasted,6684 and prayed6419 before6440 the God430 of heaven,8064

5 And said,559 I beseech577 you, O LORD3068 God430 of heaven,8064 the great1419 and terrible3372 God,410 that keeps8104 covenant1285 and mercy2617 for them that love157 him and observe8104 his commandments:4687

6 Let your ear241 now4994 be attentive,7183 and your eyes5869 open,6605 that you may hear8085 the prayer8605 of your servant,5650 which834 I pray6419 before6440 you now,3117 day3119 and night,3915 for the children1121 of Israel3478 your servants,5650 and confess3034 the sins2403 of the children1121 of Israel,3478 which834 we have sinned2398 against you: both I and my father's1 house1004 have sinned.2398

7 We have dealt very corruptly2254 against you, and have not kept8104 the commandments,4687 nor the statutes,2706 nor the judgments,4941 which834 you commanded6680 your servant5650 Moses.4872

8 Remember,2142 I beseech4994 you, the word1697 that you commanded6680 your servant5650 Moses,4872 saying,559 If you transgress,4603 I will scatter6327 you abroad6327 among the nations:5971

9 But if you turn7725 to me, and keep8104 my commandments,4687 and do6213 them; though518 there were of you cast5080 out to the uttermost7097 part of the heaven,8064 yet will I gather6908 them from there,8033 and will bring935 them to the place4725 that I have chosen970 to set7931 my name8034 there.8033

10 Now these1992 are your servants5650 and your people,5971 whom834 you have redeemed6299 by your great1419 power,3581 and by your strong2389 hand.3027

11 O LORD,136 I beseech577 you, let now4994 your ear241 be attentive7183 to the prayer8605 of your servant,5650 and to the prayer8605 of your servants,5650 who desire2655 to fear3372 your name:8034 and prosper,6743 I pray4994 you, your servant5650 this day,3117 and grant5414 him mercy7356 in the sight6440 of this2088 man.376 For I was the king's4428 cupbearer.4945

Nehemiah

Chapter 1

1 THE words of Nehemiah the son of Helakiah. And it came to pass in the month of Canun, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,

2 That Hanan, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the remnant of the Jews who were left of the captivity and also concerning Jerusalem.

3 And these men whom I asked said to me, The men who had escaped the captivity, behold, they are there in the city, dwelling in misery and reproach; the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.

4 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for many days, and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.

5 And I said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the mighty, the great and revered God, who keeps truth and grace for those who love him and keep his commandments;

6 Let thine eyes now be open, and thine ears attentive, to hear the prayer of thy servant which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and I confess the sins of the children of Israel which they have sinned against thee; moreover, both I and my father's house have sinned before thee.

7 And we have not kept all the commandments nor the statutes nor the ordinances which thou didst command thy servant Moses.

8 Remember now all the commandments which thou didst command thy servant Moses, saying, If you transgress against me, I will scatter you among the nations;

9 But if you turn to me and keep my laws and do them, then though your scattered ones were in the uttermost part of heaven, vet I will gather you from thence and bring you to the place that I have chosen to set my name there.

10 Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast saved by thy great power and by thy strong hand.

11 O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant and to the prayer of those who are willing to worship thy name; and save thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was cup hearer to the king.

Nehemiah

Chapter 1

Nehemiah

Chapter 1

1 The words1697 of Nehemiah5166 the son1121 of Hachaliah.2446 And it came1961 to pass in the month2320 Chisleu,3691 in the twentieth6242 year,8141 as I was in Shushan7800 the palace,1002

1 THE words of Nehemiah the son of Helakiah. And it came to pass in the month of Canun, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,

2 That Hanani,2607 one259 of my brothers,251 came,935 he and certain men582 of Judah;3063 and I asked7592 them concerning5921 the Jews3064 that had escaped,6413 which834 were left7604 of the captivity,7628 and concerning5921 Jerusalem.3389

2 That Hanan, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the remnant of the Jews who were left of the captivity and also concerning Jerusalem.

3 And they said559 to me, The remnant7604 that are left7604 of the captivity7628 there8033 in the province4082 are in great1419 affliction7451 and reproach:2781 the wall2346 of Jerusalem3389 also is broken6555 down, and the gates8179 thereof are burned3341 with fire.784

3 And these men whom I asked said to me, The men who had escaped the captivity, behold, they are there in the city, dwelling in misery and reproach; the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.

4 And it came1961 to pass, when I heard8085 these428 words,1697 that I sat3427 down and wept,1058 and mourned56 certain days,3117 and fasted,6684 and prayed6419 before6440 the God430 of heaven,8064

4 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for many days, and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.

5 And said,559 I beseech577 you, O LORD3068 God430 of heaven,8064 the great1419 and terrible3372 God,410 that keeps8104 covenant1285 and mercy2617 for them that love157 him and observe8104 his commandments:4687

5 And I said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the mighty, the great and revered God, who keeps truth and grace for those who love him and keep his commandments;

6 Let your ear241 now4994 be attentive,7183 and your eyes5869 open,6605 that you may hear8085 the prayer8605 of your servant,5650 which834 I pray6419 before6440 you now,3117 day3119 and night,3915 for the children1121 of Israel3478 your servants,5650 and confess3034 the sins2403 of the children1121 of Israel,3478 which834 we have sinned2398 against you: both I and my father's1 house1004 have sinned.2398

6 Let thine eyes now be open, and thine ears attentive, to hear the prayer of thy servant which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and I confess the sins of the children of Israel which they have sinned against thee; moreover, both I and my father's house have sinned before thee.

7 We have dealt very corruptly2254 against you, and have not kept8104 the commandments,4687 nor the statutes,2706 nor the judgments,4941 which834 you commanded6680 your servant5650 Moses.4872

7 And we have not kept all the commandments nor the statutes nor the ordinances which thou didst command thy servant Moses.

8 Remember,2142 I beseech4994 you, the word1697 that you commanded6680 your servant5650 Moses,4872 saying,559 If you transgress,4603 I will scatter6327 you abroad6327 among the nations:5971

8 Remember now all the commandments which thou didst command thy servant Moses, saying, If you transgress against me, I will scatter you among the nations;

9 But if you turn7725 to me, and keep8104 my commandments,4687 and do6213 them; though518 there were of you cast5080 out to the uttermost7097 part of the heaven,8064 yet will I gather6908 them from there,8033 and will bring935 them to the place4725 that I have chosen970 to set7931 my name8034 there.8033

9 But if you turn to me and keep my laws and do them, then though your scattered ones were in the uttermost part of heaven, vet I will gather you from thence and bring you to the place that I have chosen to set my name there.

10 Now these1992 are your servants5650 and your people,5971 whom834 you have redeemed6299 by your great1419 power,3581 and by your strong2389 hand.3027

10 Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast saved by thy great power and by thy strong hand.

11 O LORD,136 I beseech577 you, let now4994 your ear241 be attentive7183 to the prayer8605 of your servant,5650 and to the prayer8605 of your servants,5650 who desire2655 to fear3372 your name:8034 and prosper,6743 I pray4994 you, your servant5650 this day,3117 and grant5414 him mercy7356 in the sight6440 of this2088 man.376 For I was the king's4428 cupbearer.4945

11 O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant and to the prayer of those who are willing to worship thy name; and save thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was cup hearer to the king.