Nehemiah 1:2-4
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
2 one 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. 3 They 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.’
4 When I heard these words I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
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Nehemiah 1:2-4
New King James Version
2 that (A)Hanani one of my brethren came with men from Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped, who had survived the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. 3 And they said to me, “The survivors who are left from the captivity in the (B)province are there in great distress and (C)reproach. (D)The wall of Jerusalem (E)is also broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.”
4 So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
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Nehemiah 1:2-4
English Standard Version
2 that (A)Hanani, one of my brothers, came with certain men from Judah. And I asked them concerning the Jews who escaped, who had survived the exile, and concerning Jerusalem. 3 And they said to me, “The remnant there in the province who had survived the exile is in great trouble and (B)shame. (C)The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, (D)and its gates are destroyed by fire.”
Nehemiah's Prayer
4 As soon as I heard these words I (E)sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the (F)God of heaven.
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