Nehemiah 1 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers1 H1697The wordsH5166of NehemiahH1121the sonH2446of HachaliahH2320. And it came to pass in the monthH3691ChisleuH6242, in the twentiethH8141yearH7800, as I was in ShushanH1002the palace, 2 H2607That HananiH259, oneH251of my brethrenH935, came[H8799] H582, he and certain menH3063of JudahH7592; and I asked[H8799] H3064them concerning the JewsH6413that had escapedH7604, which were left[H8738] H7628of the captivityH3389, and concerning Jerusalem. 3 H559And they said[H8799] H7604unto me, The remnant[H8737] H7604that are left[H8738] H7628of the captivityH4082there in the provinceH1419are in greatH7451afflictionH2781and reproachH2346: the wallH3389of JerusalemH6555also is broken down[H8794] H8179, and the gatesH3341thereof are burned[H8738] H784with fire. 4 H8085And it came to pass, when I heard[H8800] H1697these wordsH3427, that I sat down[H8804] H1058and wept[H8799] H56, and mourned[H8691] H3117certain daysH6684, and fasted[H8802] H6419, and prayed[H8693] H6440beforeH430the GodH8064of heaven, 5 H559And said[H8799] H577, I beseechH3068thee, O LORDH430GodH8064of heavenH1419, the greatH3372and terrible[H8737] H410GodH8104, that keepeth[H8802] H1285covenantH2617and mercyH157for them that love[H8802] H8104him and observe[H8802] H4687his commandments: 6 H241Let thine earH7183now be attentiveH5869, and thine eyesH6605open[H8803] H8085, that thou mayest hear[H8800] H8605the prayerH5650of thy servantH6419, which I pray[H8693] H6440beforeH3117thee nowH3119, dayH3915and nightH1121, for the childrenH3478of IsraelH5650thy servantsH3034, and confess[H8693] H2403the sinsH1121of the childrenH3478of IsraelH2398, which we have sinned[H8804] H1against thee: both I and my father'sH1004houseH2398have sinned[H8804] . 7 H2254We have dealt very[H8800] H2254corruptly[H8804] H8104against thee, and have not kept[H8804] H4687the commandmentsH2706, nor the statutesH4941, nor the judgmentsH6680, which thou commandedst[H8765] H5650thy servantH4872Moses. 8 H2142Remember[H8798] H1697, I beseech thee, the wordH6680that thou commandedst[H8765] H5650thy servantH4872MosesH559, saying[H8800] H4603, If ye transgress[H8799] H6327, I will scatter you abroad[H8686] H5971among the nations: 9 H7725But if ye turn[H8804] H8104unto me, and keep[H8804] H4687my commandmentsH6213, and do[H8804] H5080them; though there were of you cast out[H8737] H7097unto the uttermost partH8064of the heavenH6908, yet will I gather[H8762] H935them from thence, and will bring[H8689] H4725them unto the placeH977that I have chosen[H8804] H7931to set[H8763] H8034my name there. 10 H5650Now these are thy servantsH5971and thy peopleH6299, whom thou hast redeemed[H8804] H1419by thy greatH3581powerH2389, and by thy strongH3027hand. 11 H136O LordH577, I beseechH241thee, let now thine earH7183be attentiveH8605to the prayerH5650of thy servantH8605, and to the prayerH5650of thy servantsH2655, who desireH3372to fear[H8800] H8034thy nameH6743: and prosper[H8685] H5650, I pray thee, thy servantH3117this dayH5414, and grant[H8798] H7356him mercyH6440in the sightH376of this manH4428. For I was the king'sH8248cupbearer[H8688] . |