1: The wordsH1697 of NehemiahH5166 sonH1121 of Hachaliah.H2446 And it came to passH1961 in the monthH2320 Chislev,H3691 [in] the year,H8141 twentyH6242 and as IH0589 wasH1961 in ShushanH7800 the citadel,H1002
2: that came,H0935 Hanani,H2607 oneH0259 of my brothers,H0251 heH1931 and menH0376 from JudahH3063 and I asked themH7592 concerningH5921 the JewsH3064 who had escaped,H6413 whoH0834 had survivedH7604 of my brothers,H4480 the captivity,H7628 and concerningH5921 Jerusalem.H3389
3: And they saidH0559 the survivors [are]H7604 whoH0834 are leftH7604 fromH4480 the captivityH7628 thereH8033 in the provinceH4082 in distressH7451 greatH1419 and reproach,H2781 and the wallH2346 of JerusalemH3389 [is] broken down,H6555 and its gatesH8179 [are burned]H3341 with fire.H0784
4: So it was,H1961 when I heardH8085 -H0853 words,H1697 theseH0428 that I sat downH3427 and wept,H1058 and mournedH0056 [for many] days,H3117 and I wasH1961 fasting,H6684 and prayingH6419 beforeH6440 the GodH0430 of heaven,H8064
5: and I said,H0559 I prayH0577 YahwehH3069 GodH0430 of heaven,H8064 God,H0410 greatH1419 and awesomeH3372 [You] who keepH8104 [Your] covenantH1285 and mercyH2617 with those who love YouH0157 and observeH8104 Your commandments,H4687
6: let beH1961 pleaseH4994 Your earH0241 attentive,H7183 and Your eyesH5869 open,H6605 that You may listenH8085 untoH0413 the prayerH8605 of Your servant,H5650 whichH0834 IH0595 prayH6419 before YouH6440 now,H3117 dayH3119 and night,H3915 forH5921 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 Your servants,H5650 and confessH3034 onH5921 the sinsH2403 of the sonsH1121 of Israel,H3478 whichH0834 we have sinnedH2398 and both IH0589 and houseH1004 of my fatherH0001 have sinned.H2398
7: We have dealt veryH2254 we have acted very corruptlyH2254 and notH3808 have keptH8104 -H0853 the commandments,H4687 andH0853 the statutes,H2706 norH0853 the ordinances,H4941 whichH0834 You commandedH6680 -H0853 MosesH4872 Your servant.H5650
8: Remember,H2142 I prayH4994 -H0853 the wordH1697 thatH0834 You commandedH6680 -H0853 Moses,H4872 Your servantH5650 saying,H0559 youH0859 [If] are unfaithful,H4603 IH0589 will scatterH6327 youH0853 among the nations-H5971
9: but [if] you returnH7725 to MeH0413 and keepH8104 My commandments,H4687 and doH6213 themH0853 thoughH0518 there wereH1961 some of you were cast outH5080 to the farthest partH7097 of the heavens,H8064 from there,H8033 [yet] I will gather themH6908 and bring themH0935 toH0413 the placeH4725 whichH0834 I have chosenH0977 as a dwellingH7931 forH0853 My nameH8034 there.H8033
10: And those [are]H1992 Your servantsH5650 and Your people,H5971 whomH0834 You have redeemedH6299 by Your power,H3581 greatH1419 and by Your handH3027 mighty.H2389
11: I prayH0577 Lord,H0136 let beH1961 pleaseH4994 Your earH0241 attentiveH7183 toH0413 the prayerH8605 of Your servant,H5650 and toH0413 the prayerH8605 of Your servants,H5650 who desireH2655 to fearH3372 -H0853 Your name,H8034 and let prosper,H6743 I prayH4994 Your servantH5650 this day,H3117 and grant himH5414 mercyH7356 in the sightH6440 of man.H0376 ThisH2088 for IH0589 wasH1961 cupbearerH4945 of the king.H4428