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1. These are the words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in the king's house in Susa,
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1. The words H1697 of Nehemiah H5166 the son H1121 of Hachaliah H2446 . And it came to pass H1961 in the month H2320 Chisleu H3691 , in the twentieth H6242 year H8141 , as I H589 was H1961 in Shushan H7800 the palace H1002 ,
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2. Hanani, one of my brothers, and some men from Judah came. I asked them about the Jews who were still living and had gotten away from Babylon, and about Jerusalem.
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2. That Hanani H2607 , one H259 of my brethren H4480 H251 , came H935 , he H1931 and certain men H376 of Judah H4480 H3063 ; and I asked H7592 them concerning H5921 the Jews H3064 that had escaped H6413 , which H834 were left H7604 of H4480 the captivity H7628 , and concerning H5921 Jerusalem H3389 .
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3. They said to me, "The Jews who are left who have returned to the land from Babylon are in much trouble and shame. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down and its gates are destroyed by fire."
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3. And they said H559 unto me , The remnant H7604 that H834 are left H7604 of H4480 the captivity H7628 there H8033 in the province H4082 are in great H1419 affliction H7451 and reproach H2781 : the wall H2346 of Jerusalem H3389 also is broken down H6555 , and the gates H8179 thereof are burned H3341 with fire H784 .
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4. When I heard this, I sat down and cried and was filled with sorrow for days. I did not eat, and I prayed to the God of heaven.
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4. And it came to pass H1961 , when I heard H8085 H853 these H428 words H1697 , that I sat down H3427 and wept H1058 , and mourned H56 certain days H3117 , and fasted H1961 H6684 , and prayed H6419 before H6440 the God H430 of heaven H8064 ,
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5. I said, "O Lord God of heaven, the great God Who is honored with fear, Who keeps the agreement and loving-kindness for those who love Him and keep His Laws,
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5. And said H559 , I beseech H577 thee , O LORD H3068 God H430 of heaven H8064 , the great H1419 and terrible H3372 God H410 , that keepeth H8104 covenant H1285 and mercy H2617 for them that love H157 him and observe H8104 his commandments H4687 :
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6. listen to me and let Your eyes be open. Hear the prayer of Your servant which I now pray to You day and night for the sons of Israel Your servants, telling the sins of the sons of Israel which we have sinned against You. I and my father's house have sinned.
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6. Let thine ear H241 now H4994 be H1961 attentive H7183 , and thine eyes H5869 open H6605 , that thou mayest hear H8085 H413 the prayer H8605 of thy servant H5650 , which H834 I H595 pray H6419 before H6440 thee now H3117 , day H3119 and night H3915 , for H5921 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 thy servants H5650 , and confess H3034 H5921 the sins H2403 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , which H834 we have sinned H2398 against thee : both I H589 and my father H1 's house H1004 have sinned H2398 .
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7. We have sinned in our actions against You. We have not kept the Laws which You gave to Your servant Moses.
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7. We have dealt very corruptly H2254 H2254 against thee , and have not H3808 kept H8104 H853 the commandments H4687 , nor the statutes H2706 , nor the judgments H4941 , which H834 thou commandedst H6680 H853 thy servant H5650 Moses H4872 .
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8. Remember what You told Your servant Moses, saying, 'If you are not faithful, I will make you go different places in other nations.
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8. Remember H2142 , I beseech H4994 thee, H853 the word H1697 that H834 thou commandedst H6680 H853 thy servant H5650 Moses H4872 , saying H559 , If ye H859 transgress H4603 , I H589 will scatter you abroad H6327 H853 among the nations H5971 :
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9. But if you return to Me and keep My Laws and obey them, I will gather you and bring you to the place where I have chosen for My name to be. I will do this even if you have been spread out to the farthest part of the heavens.'
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9. But if ye turn H7725 unto H413 me , and keep H8104 my commandments H4687 , and do H6213 them; though H518 there were H1961 of you cast out H5080 unto the uttermost part H7097 of the heaven H8064 , yet will I gather H6908 them from thence H4480 H8033 , and will bring H935 them unto H413 the place H4725 that H834 I have chosen H977 to set H7931 H853 my name H8034 there H8033 .
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10. They are Your servants and Your people whom You have made free by Your great power and strong hand.
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10. Now these H1992 are thy servants H5650 and thy people H5971 , whom H834 thou hast redeemed H6299 by thy great H1419 power H3581 , and by thy strong H2389 hand H3027 .
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11. O Lord, hear the prayer of Your servant and the prayer of Your servants who are happy to fear Your name. Make Your servant do well today, and give him lovingpity in front of this man." Now I was the one who carried the cup for the king.
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11. O Lord H136 , I beseech H577 thee , let now H4994 thine ear H241 be H1961 attentive H7183 to H413 the prayer H8605 of thy servant H5650 , and to H413 the prayer H8605 of thy servants H5650 , who desire H2655 to fear H3372 H853 thy name H8034 : and prosper H6743 , I pray H4994 thee , thy servant H5650 this day H3117 , and grant H5414 him mercy H7356 in the sight H6440 of this H2088 man H376 . For I H589 was H1961 the king H4428 's cupbearer H4945 .
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