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Neh 2:1">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp1cs 1961"> was</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1002.htm" title="בִּירָה ncfsa 1002"> fortress</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7800.htm" title="שׁוּשַׁן_2 np 7800"> city of Susa</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:2; Dn 8:2">f</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/1-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2607.htm" title="חֲנָנִי np 2607">Hanani</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Neh 7:2">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucmsa 259"> one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> brothers</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935">arrived</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpa 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> Judah</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7592.htm" title="שׁאל vqw1cs 7592"> I questioned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> about</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3389.htm" title="יְרוּשָׁלִַם np 3389"> Jerusalem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> and the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3064.htm" title="יְהוּדִי_1 np 3064"> Jewish</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6413.htm" title="פְּלֵיטָה ncfsa 6413"> remnant</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 9:8,15; Is 10:20-22">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7604.htm" title="שׁאר vnp3cp 7604"> had survived</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7628.htm" title="שְׁבִי ncmsa 7628"> exile</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 1:11">i</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/1-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3mp 559">They said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7604.htm" title="שׁאר vnPmpa 7604"> remnant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4082.htm" title="מְדִינָה ncfsa 4082"> province</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 2:1; Neh 11:3">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7604.htm" title="שׁאר vnp3cp 7604"> survived</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7628.htm" title="שְׁבִי ncmsa 7628"> exile</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">are in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול afsa 1419"> great</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsa 7451"> trouble</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2781.htm" title="חֶרְפָּה ncfsa 2781"> disgrace</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3389.htm" title="יְרוּשָׁלִַם np 3389">Jerusalem’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2346.htm" title="חֹומָה ncfsc 2346"> wall</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6555.htm" title="פרץ_1 vPPfsa 6555"> has been broken down</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> its</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8179.htm" title="שַׁעַר_1 ncmpc 8179"> gates</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3341.htm" title="יצת vnp3cp 3341"> have been burned down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/784.htm" title="אֵשׁ_1 ncbsa 784"></a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 4:12-13,16; Neh 2:13">k</a></p><p class="heading">Nehemiah’s Prayer</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/1-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqc 8085"> heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/428.htm" title="אֵלֶּה abp 428"> these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmpa 1697"> words</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqp1cs 3427">I sat down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1058.htm" title="בכה vqw1cs 1058"> wept</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/56.htm" title="אבל_1 vtw1cs 56">I mourned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpa 3117"> for a number of days</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6684.htm" title="צום vqPmsa 6684">fasting</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6419.htm" title="פלל vtPmsa 6419"> praying</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 9:3; 10:1; Ps 35:13; Dn 9:3; Lk 2:37; Ac 13:3">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> the God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8064.htm" title="שָׁמַיִם ncmpa 8064"> of heaven</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 1:2; Neh 2:4">m</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/1-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw1cs 559">I said</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dn 9:4-19">n</a></p><p class="beginendblockindent"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"><span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>Yahweh</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430">the God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8064.htm" title="שָׁמַיִם ncmpa 8064"> of heaven</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול amsa 1419"> great</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3372.htm" title="ירא_1 vnPmsa 3372"> awe-inspiring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/410.htm" title="אֵל_5 ncmsa 410"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqPmsa 8104"> who keeps</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2617.htm" title="חֶסֶד_2 ncmsa 2617"> gracious</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1285.htm" title="בְּרִית ncfsa 1285"> covenant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqPmpc 157"> those who love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> Him</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 6:5; 7:9-11; Rm 8:28">o</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqPmpc 8104"> keep</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4687.htm" title="מִצְוָה ncfpc 4687"> commands</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dn 9:4">p</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/1-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">let Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"> eyes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi3fsXa{1}Jt 1961"> be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6605.htm" title="פתח_1 vqsfpa 6605"> open</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/241.htm" title="אֹזֶן ncfsc 241"> ears</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7183.htm" title="קַשָּׁב afsa 7183"> be attentive</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Ch 6:40">q</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqc 8085"> hear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8605.htm" title="תְּפִלָּה ncfsc 8605"> prayer</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/595.htm" title="אָנֹכִי pi1cs 595"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6419.htm" title="פלל vtPmsa 6419"> pray</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3119.htm" title="יֹומָם Pd 3119"> day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3915.htm" title="לַיְלָה ncmsa 3915"> night</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 88:1-2; 2Tm 1:3">r</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> servants</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121">the Israelites</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"></a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3034.htm" title="ידה_2 vtPmsa 3034">I confess</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2403.htm" title="חַטָּאת ncfpc 2403"> the sins</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit sins of the Israelites">s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2398.htm" title="חטא vqp1cp 2398"> we have committed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> You</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589">Both I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2398.htm" title="חטא vqp1cp 2398"> have sinned</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dn 9:5,8,20">t</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/1-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2254.htm" title="חבל_3 vqp1cp 2254">We have acted corruptly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> toward</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs"> You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> have not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqp1cp 8104"> kept</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4687.htm" title="מִצְוָה ncfpa 4687"> commands</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2706.htm" title="חֹק ncmpa 2706">statutes</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4941.htm" title="מִשְׁפָּט ncmpa 4941"> ordinances</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6680.htm" title="צוה vpp2ms 6680"> You gave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872"> Moses</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Ch 29:6; Dn 9:5-6,11">u</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/1-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4994.htm" title="נָא_1 Pi 4994">Please</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2142.htm" title="זכר vqvms 2142"> remember</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6680.htm" title="צוה vpp2ms 6680"> You commanded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872"> Moses</a>: “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתֶּם pi2mp 859">If you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4603.htm" title="מעל vqi2mp 4603"> are unfaithful</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6327.htm" title="פוץ vhi1cs 6327"> will scatter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> among</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmpa 5971"> peoples</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 4:25-27; 28:64; Dn 9:7">v</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/1-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vqp2mp{2} 7725"> if you return</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> Me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqp2mp{2} 8104"> carefully</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp2mp{2} 6213"> observe</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4687.htm" title="מִצְוָה ncfpc 4687"> commands</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">even though</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5080.htm" title="נדח_1 vnPmsc 5080"> exiles</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi3ms 1961"> were</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> banished to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7097.htm" title="קָצֶה ncmsc 7097"> the ends</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8064.htm" title="שָׁמַיִם ncmpa 8064"> earth</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit skies">w</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6908.htm" title="קבץ vpi1cs 6908"> I will gather</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8033.htm" title="שָׁם Pd 8033"> there</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vhp1cs{2} 935"> bring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4725.htm" title="מָקֹום ncmsa 4725"> place</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> where</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/977.htm" title="בחר_2 vqp1cs 977"> I chose</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> have My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"> name</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7931.htm" title="שׁכן vpc 7931"> dwell</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 30:1-5">x</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/1-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1992.htm" title="הֵם pi3mp 1992">They</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> are Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> servants</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"> people</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6299.htm" title="פדה vqp2ms 6299">You redeemed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול amsa 1419"> great</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3581.htm" title="כֹּחַ_1 ncmsc 3581"> power</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2389.htm" title="חָזָק afsa 2389"> strong</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> hand</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 9:29; Dn 9:15">y</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/nehemiah/1-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/577.htm" title="אָנָּא Pi 577">Please</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/136.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmpc 136">Lord</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">let Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/241.htm" title="אֹזֶן ncfsc 241"> ear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi3fsXa{1}Jt 1961"> be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7183.htm" title="קַשָּׁב afsa 7183"> attentive</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Ch 6:40">z</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8605.htm" title="תְּפִלָּה ncfsc 8605"> the prayer</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> of Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8605.htm" title="תְּפִלָּה ncfsc 8605"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> of Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> servants</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2655.htm" title="חָפֵץ ampa 2655"> who delight</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3372.htm" title="ירא_1 vqc 3372"> revere</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"> name</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">Give Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6743.htm" title="צלח vhvms 6743"> success</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> today</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 24:12">aa</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqvms 5414"> have compassion</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7356.htm" title="רַחֲמִים ncmpa 7356"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> on him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"> the presence</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> of this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="= the king">ab, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Neh 2:1">ac</a></p><p class="noind"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">At the time</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp1cs 1961"> was</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4945.htm" title="מַשְׁקֶה ncmsa 4945"> cupbearer</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 40:20">ad</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:1</b> Neh 10:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:1</b> = November–December</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:1</b> Zch 7:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:1</b> Artaxerxes reigned 465-425 <sc>b.c.</sc></span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:1</b> Ezr 7:1,8; Neh 2:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:1</b> Est 1:2; Dn 8:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:2</b> Neh 7:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:2</b> Ezr 9:8,15; Is 10:20-22</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:2</b> Ezr 1:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:3</b> Ezr 2:1; Neh 11:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:3</b> Ezr 4:12-13,16; Neh 2:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:4</b> Ezr 9:3; 10:1; Ps 35:13; Dn 9:3; Lk 2:37; Ac 13:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:4</b> Ezr 1:2; Neh 2:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:5-11</b> Dn 9:4-19</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:5</b> Dt 6:5; 7:9-11; Rm 8:28</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:5</b> Dn 9:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:6</b> 2Ch 6:40</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:6</b> Ps 88:1-2; 2Tm 1:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:6</b> Lit <i>sins of the Israelites</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:6</b> Dn 9:5,8,20</span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:7</b> 2Ch 29:6; Dn 9:5-6,11</span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:8</b> Dt 4:25-27; 28:64; Dn 9:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:9</b> Lit <i>skies</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">x. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:9</b> Dt 30:1-5</span><br /><span class="ftn">y. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:10</b> Dt 9:29; Dn 9:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">z. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:11</b> 2Ch 6:40</span><br /><span class="ftn">aa. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:11</b> Gn 24:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">ab. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:11</b> = the king</span><br /><span class="ftn">ac. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:11</b> Neh 2:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">ad. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:11</b> Gn 40:20</span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®,<br>Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.<br>Used by permission.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ezra/10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ezra 10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ezra 10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../nehemiah/2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/nehemiah/1-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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