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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, |
[1]The wordes of Nehemiah the sonne of Hachalia. In the moneth Chisleu, in the twentie yere, as I was in the castell at Susan |
| [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. |
[2]Came Hanani, one of my brethren, he and the men of Iuda: and I asked them howe the Iewes dyd that were deliuered and escaped from the captiuitie, and howe it went at Hierusalem |
| [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. |
[3]And they sayde vnto me: The remnaunt that are left of the captiuitie there in the lande, are in great affliction and rebuke: the wall of Hierusalem also is broken downe, and the gates thereof are burnt with fire |
| [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, |
[4]And when I hearde these wordes, I sat downe and wept, and mourned certayne dayes, and fasted and prayed before the God of heauen |
| [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: |
[5]And sayde: O Lorde God of heauen, thou great and terrible God, thou that kepest couenaunt and mercie for them that loue thee & obserue thy commaundementes |
| [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] |
[6]Let thyne eares hearken I beseche thee, and let thyne eyes be open, that thou mayest heare the prayer of thy seruaunt, whiche I pray nowe before thee day and night for the children of Israel thy seruauntes, and knowledge the sinnes of the children of Israel which we haue sinned against thee: I and my fathers house haue sinned |
| [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. |
[7]We haue greeuously sinned against thee, and haue not kept thy commaundementes, statutes, and iudgementes, whiche thou commaundedst thy seruaunt Moyses |
| [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: |
[8]I beseche thee call to remembraunce the worde that thou commaundedst thy seruaunt Moyses, and saydest, Ye will transgresse, and I will scatter you abrode among the nations |
| [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. |
[9]But if ye turne vnto me, and kepe my commaundementes, & do them: though ye were cast out vnto the vttermost part of heauen, yet wil I gather you from thence, and will bring you vnto the place that I haue chosen, to set my name there |
| [10]Now these are thy servantsH5650 and thy peopleH5971, whom thou hast redeemedH6299[H8804] by thy greatH1419 powerH3581, and by thy strongH2389 handH3027. |
[10]They are thy seruauntes and thy people, whom thou hast deliuered through thy great power, and in thy mightie hande |
| [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] |
[11]O Lorde I besech thee, let thyne eare hearken to the prayer of thy seruaunt, and to the prayer of thy seruauntes, whose desire is to feare thy name: and let thy seruaunt prosper this day, and graunt him mercie in the sight of this man. For I was the kinges butler |