Nehemiah 1:4

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Modern

When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

Traditional

And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,

Literal

And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I was fasting and praying before the face of the God of the heavens,

Latin

Cumque audissem verba hujuscemodi, sedi, et flevi, et luxi diebus multis: jejunabam, et orabam ante faciem Dei cæli:

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English

When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

Notes

Nehemiah 1:4

Nehemiah mourned, fasted, and prayed for about four months (compare Nehemiah 1:1; 2:1), deeply worried about Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 1:1–2:20

When Nehemiah heard about Jerusalem's ruins, he prayed for God's help (Nehemiah 1:1–11) and asked the king to send him to Jerusalem (2:1–8). Upon arrival, he urged the people to rebuild the city's wall (Nehemiah 2:11–20).

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah God Works through Prayer Jerusalem Rebuilding of Jerusalem

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