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Nehemiah 1

Nehemiah's Grief for the Exiles

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The wordsh1697 of  aNehemiahh5166 the sonh1121 of Hacaliahh2446.

Now it happenedh1961 in  bthe monthh2320 Chislevh3691,  cin the twentiethh6242 yearh8141, while I was in  dSusah7800 the  1capitolh1002,

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that  aHananih2607, oneh259 of my brothersh251, and  1some menh376 from Judahh3063 cameh935; and I askedh7592 them concerningh5921 the Jewsh3064 who had escapedh6413 and had survivedh7604 the captivityh7628b, and abouth5921 Jerusalemh3389.

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They saidh559 to me, "The remnanth7604 thereh8033 in the  aprovinceh4082 whoh834 survivedh7604 the captivityh7628b are in greath1419 distressh7463a and  breproachh2781, and  bthe wallh2346 of Jerusalemh3389 is brokenh6555 downh6555 and  cits gatesh8179 are burnedh3341 with fireh784."

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When I heardh8085 theseh428 wordsh1697,  aI sath3427 downh3427 and wepth1058 and mournedh56 for daysh3117; and I was fastingh6684 and prayingh6419 beforeh6440  bthe Godh430 of heavenh8064.

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I saidh559, "I beseechh577 You, O LORDh3068 Godh430 of heavenh8064,  athe greath1419 and awesomeh3372a Godh410,  bwho preservesh8104 the covenanth1285 and lovingkindnessh2617a for those who loveh157 Him and keeph8104 His commandmentsh4687,

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 alet Your earh241 nowh4994 be attentiveh7183a and Your eyesh5869 openh6605a to hearh8085 the prayerh8605 of Your servanth5650 whichh834 I am prayingh6419 beforeh6440 You nowh3117, dayh3119 and nighth3915, on behalfh5921 of the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478 Your servantsh5650,  bconfessingh3034 the sinsh2403b of the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478 whichh834 we have sinnedh2398 against You;  cI and my father'sh1 househ1004 have sinnedh2398.

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aWe have actedh2254b veryh2254b corruptlyh2254b against You and have not kepth8104 the commandmentsh4687, norh3808 the statutesh2706, norh3808 the ordinancesh4941  bwhichh834 You commandedh6680 Your servanth5650 Mosesh4872.

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"Rememberh2142 the wordh1697 whichh834 You commandedh6680 Your servanth5650 Mosesh4872, sayingh559, ` aIf you are unfaithfulh4603 I will scatterh6327a you among the peoplesh5971a;

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 abut if you returnh7725 to Me and keeph8104 My commandmentsh4687 and doh6213a them, thoughh518 those of you who have been scatteredh5080 were in the mosth7097a remoteh7097a parth7097a of the heavensh8064, I  bwill gatherh6908 them from thereh8033 and will bringh935 them  cto the placeh4725 whereh834h8033 I have chosenh977 to cause My nameh8034 to dwellh7931.'

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aThey are Your servantsh5650 and Your peopleh5971a whomh834 You redeemedh6299 by Your greath1419 powerh3581b and by Your strongh2389 handh3027.

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"Oh577 Lordh136, I beseechh577 You,  amay Your earh241 be attentiveh7183a to the prayerh8605 of Your servanth5650 and the prayerh8605 of Your servantsh5650 who delighth2655 to  1revereh3372a Your nameh8034, and makeh6743b Your servanth5650 successfulh6743b todayh3117 and granth5414 him compassionh7356 beforeh6440 thish2088 manh376."

Now I was the  bcupbearerh4945a to the kingh4428.



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