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Nehemiah 1: Nehemiah Prays for Jerusalem

Nehemiah, cupbearer to the king in Susa, heard that the survivors in Judah were in great trouble and that the wall of Jerusalem was broken down and its gates burned. He sat down and wept, mourned, fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven. He praised God who keeps covenant, confessed the sins of Israel, remembered God's promise to gather His people, and asked God to give him mercy before the king.

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World English Bible · 11 verses

  1. 1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Susa the palace,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  2. 2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came, he and certain men out of Judah; and I asked them about the Jews who had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  3. 3 They said to me, “The remnant who are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  4. 4 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept, and mourned several days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  5. 5 and said, “I beg you, Yahweh, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  6. 6 let your ear now be attentive and your eyes open, that you may listen to the prayer of your servant which I pray before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants, while I confess the sins of the children of Israel which we have sinned against you. Yes, I and my father’s house have sinned.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  7. 7 We have dealt very corruptly against you, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances, which you commanded your servant Moses.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  8. 8 “Remember, I beg you, the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you trespass, I will scatter you among the peoples;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  9. 9 but if you return to me, and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts were in the uttermost part of the heavens, yet I will gather them from there, and will bring them to the place that I have chosen, to cause my name to dwell there.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  10. 10 “Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power and by your strong hand.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  11. 11 Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” Now I was cup bearer to the king.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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Nehemiah Prays

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Color Nehemiah praying to God. He told God about his sad news!

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Bible Verse

“Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power and by your strong hand.

Nehemiah 1:10 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Nehemiah heard sad news about God's city. First, he prayed. We can tell God when we are sad, and He hears us.

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