Nehemiah 1:4

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

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KJV

King James Version

¶ And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned [certain] days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,

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WEB

World English Bible

When I heard these words, I sat down and wept, and mourned several days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,

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ASV

American Standard Version

And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Nehemiah 1

² Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived with men from Judah. So I questioned them about the remnant of the Jews who had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem.

³ And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.”

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

⁵ Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,

⁶ let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned.

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