1	The words1697 of Nehemiah5166 the son1121 of Hachaliah2446 . And it came to pass in the month2320 Chisleu3691 , in the twentieth6242 year8141 , as I was in Shushan7800 the palace1002 ,
			2	That Hanani2607 , one259 of my brethren251 , came935 8799 , he and certain men582 of Judah3063 ; and I asked7592 8799 them concerning the Jews3064 that had escaped6413 , which were left7604 8738 of the captivity7628 , and concerning Jerusalem3389 .
			3	And they said559 8799 unto me, The remnant7604 8737 that are left7604 8738 of the captivity7628 there in the province4082 are in great1419 affliction7451 and reproach2781 : the wall2346 of Jerusalem3389 also is broken down6555 8794 , and the gates8179 thereof are burned3341 8738 with fire784 .
			4	And it came to pass, when I heard8085 8800 these words1697 , that I sat down3427 8804 and wept1058 8799 , and mourned56 8691 certain days3117 , and fasted6684 8802 , and prayed6419 8693 before6440 the God430 of heaven8064 ,
			5	And said559 8799 , I beseech577 thee, O LORD3068 God430 of heaven8064 , the great1419 and terrible3372 8737 God410 , that keepeth8104 8802 covenant1285 and mercy2617 for them that love157 8802 him and observe8104 8802 his commandments4687 :
			6	Let thine ear241 now be attentive7183 , and thine eyes5869 open6605 8803 , that thou mayest hear8085 8800 the prayer8605 of thy servant5650 , which I pray6419 8693 before6440 thee now3117 , day3119 and night3915 , for the children1121 of Israel3478 thy servants5650 , and confess3034 8693 the sins2403 of the children1121 of Israel3478 , which we have sinned2398 8804 against thee: both I and my father's1 house1004 have sinned2398 8804 .
			7	We have dealt very2254 8800 corruptly2254 8804 against thee, and have not kept8104 8804 the commandments4687 , nor the statutes2706 , nor the judgments4941 , which thou commandedst6680 8765 thy servant5650 Moses4872 .
			8	Remember2142 8798 , I beseech thee, the word1697 that thou commandedst6680 8765 thy servant5650 Moses4872 , saying559 8800 , If ye transgress4603 8799 , I will scatter you abroad6327 8686 among the nations5971 :
			9	But if ye turn7725 8804 unto me, and keep8104 8804 my commandments4687 , and do6213 8804 them; though there were of you cast out5080 8737 unto the uttermost part7097 of the heaven8064 , yet will I gather6908 8762 them from thence, and will bring935 8689 them unto the place4725 that I have chosen977 8804 to set7931 8763 my name8034 there.
			10	Now these are thy servants5650 and thy people5971 , whom thou hast redeemed6299 8804 by thy great1419 power3581 , and by thy strong2389 hand3027 .
			11	O Lord136 , I beseech577 thee, let now thine ear241 be attentive7183 to the prayer8605 of thy servant5650 , and to the prayer8605 of thy servants5650 , who desire2655 to fear3372 8800 thy name8034 : and prosper6743 8685 , I pray thee, thy servant5650 this day3117 , and grant5414 8798 him mercy7356 in the sight6440 of this man376 . For I was the king's4428 cupbearer8248 8688 .