Nehemiah 1:1 - Prayer Tents

Nehemiah Prays for His People

1The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah. In the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in Susa the capital,H1697H5166H1121H2446H2320H3691H6242H8141H7800H1002 2one of my brothers, Hanani, came with certain men from Judah; and I asked them about the Jews that survived, those who had escaped the captivity, and about Jerusalem.H2607H259H251H935H582H3063H7592H3064H6413H7604H7628H3389 3They replied, "The survivors there in the province who escaped captivity are in great trouble and shame; the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been destroyed by fire."H559H7604H7604H7628H4082H1419H7451H2781H2346H3389H6555H8179H3341H784 4When I heard these words I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.H8085H1697H3427H1058H56H3117H6684H6419H6440H430H8064 5I said, "O LORD God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments;H559H577H3068H430H8064H1419H3372H410H8104H1285H2617H157H8104H4687 6let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Both I and my family have sinned.H241H7183H5869H6605H8085H8605H5650H6419H6440H3117H3119H3915H1121H3478H5650H3034H2403H1121H3478H2398H1H1004H2398 7We have offended you deeply, failing to keep the commandments, the statutes, and the ordinances that you commanded your servant Moses.H2254H2254H8104H4687H2706H4941H6680H5650H4872 8Remember the word that you commanded your servant Moses, 'If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples;H2142H1697H6680H5650H4872H559H4603H6327H5971 9but if you return to me and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts are under the farthest skies, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place at which I have chosen to establish my name.'H7725H8104H4687H6213H5080H7097H8064H6908H935H4725H977H7931H8034 10They are your servants and your people, whom you redeemed by your great power and your strong hand.H5650H5971H6299H1419H3581H2389H3027 11O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man!" At the time, I was cupbearer to the king.H136H577H241H7183H8605H5650H8605H5650H2655H3372H8034H6743H5650H3117H5414H7356H6440H376H4428H8248