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[1]The wordsH1697 of NehemiahH5166 the sonH1121 of HachaliahH2446. And it came to pass in the monthH2320 ChisleuH3691, in the twentiethH6242 yearH8141, as I was in ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002,
[2]That HananiH2607, oneH259 of my brethrenH251, cameH935[H8799], he and certain menH582 of JudahH3063; and I askedH7592[H8799] them concerning the JewsH3064 that had escapedH6413, which were leftH7604[H8738] of the captivityH7628, and concerning JerusalemH3389.
[3]And they saidH559[H8799] unto me, The remnantH7604[H8737] that are leftH7604[H8738] of the captivityH7628 there in the provinceH4082 are in greatH1419 afflictionH7451 and reproachH2781: the wallH2346 of JerusalemH3389 also is broken downH6555[H8794], and the gatesH8179 thereof are burnedH3341[H8738] with fireH784.
[4]And it came to pass, when I heardH8085[H8800] these wordsH1697, that I sat downH3427[H8804] and weptH1058[H8799], and mournedH56[H8691] certain daysH3117, and fastedH6684[H8802], and prayedH6419[H8693] beforeH6440 the GodH430 of heavenH8064,
[5]And saidH559[H8799], I beseechH577 thee, O LORDH3068 GodH430 of heavenH8064, the greatH1419 and terribleH3372[H8737] GodH410, that keepethH8104[H8802] covenantH1285 and mercyH2617 for them that loveH157[H8802] him and observeH8104[H8802] his commandmentsH4687:
[6]Let thine earH241 now be attentiveH7183, and thine eyesH5869 openH6605[H8803], that thou mayest hearH8085[H8800] the prayerH8605 of thy servantH5650, which I prayH6419[H8693] beforeH6440 thee nowH3117, dayH3119 and nightH3915, for the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 thy servantsH5650, and confessH3034[H8693] the sinsH2403 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, which we have sinnedH2398[H8804] against thee: both I and my father'sH1 houseH1004 have sinnedH2398.[H8804]
[7]We have dealt veryH2254[H8800] corruptlyH2254[H8804] against thee, and have not keptH8104[H8804] the commandmentsH4687, nor the statutesH2706, nor the judgmentsH4941, which thou commandedstH6680[H8765] thy servantH5650 MosesH4872.
[8]RememberH2142[H8798], I beseech thee, the wordH1697 that thou commandedstH6680[H8765] thy servantH5650 MosesH4872, sayingH559[H8800], If ye transgressH4603[H8799], I will scatter you abroadH6327[H8686] among the nationsH5971:
[9]But if ye turnH7725[H8804] unto me, and keepH8104[H8804] my commandmentsH4687, and doH6213[H8804] them; though there were of you cast outH5080[H8737] unto the uttermost partH7097 of the heavenH8064, yet will I gatherH6908[H8762] them from thence, and will bringH935[H8689] them unto the placeH4725 that I have chosenH977[H8804] to setH7931[H8763] my name thereH8034.
[10]Now these are thy servantsH5650 and thy peopleH5971, whom thou hast redeemedH6299[H8804] by thy greatH1419 powerH3581, and by thy strongH2389 handH3027.
[11]O LordH136, I beseechH577 thee, let now thine earH241 be attentiveH7183 to the prayerH8605 of thy servantH5650, and to the prayerH8605 of thy servantsH5650, who desireH2655 to fearH3372[H8800] thy nameH8034: and prosperH6743[H8685], I pray thee, thy servantH5650 this dayH3117, and grantH5414[H8798] him mercyH7356 in the sightH6440 of this manH376. For I was the king'sH4428 cupbearerH8248.[H8688]
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