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Jerusalem’s wall has been broken down, and its gates have been burned.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Nehemiah.1.3.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><h3 class="head1">Nehemiah’s Prayer</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Nehemiah.1.4" /> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/1-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Nehemiah.1.4.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> before the God of the heavens.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Nehemiah.1.4.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Nehemiah.1.5" /> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/1-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>I said,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Nehemiah.1.5.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><blockquote class="blockindent"><p class="scripture">L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>, the God of the heavens, the great and awe-inspiring God who keeps his gracious covenant with those who love him<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Nehemiah.1.5.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> and keep his commands,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Nehemiah.1.5.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Nehemiah.1.6" /> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/1-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>let your eyes be open and your ears be attentive<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Nehemiah.1.6.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> to hear your servant’s prayer that I now pray to you day and night<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Nehemiah.1.6.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> for your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Nehemiah.1.6.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> we have committed against you. Both I and my father’s family have sinned.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Nehemiah.1.6.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Nehemiah.1.7" /> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/1-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>We have acted corruptly toward you and have not kept the commands, statutes, and ordinances you gave your servant Moses.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Nehemiah.1.7.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Nehemiah.1.8" /> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/1-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Please remember what you commanded your servant Moses: “If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Nehemiah.1.8.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Nehemiah.1.9" /> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/1-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>But if you return to me and carefully observe my commands, even though your exiles were banished to the farthest horizon,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Nehemiah.1.9.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> I will gather them from there and bring them to the place where I chose to have my name dwell.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Nehemiah.1.9.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Nehemiah.1.10" /> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/1-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>They are your servants and your people. You redeemed them by your great power and strong hand.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Nehemiah.1.10.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Nehemiah.1.11" /> <span class="reftext"><a href="/nehemiah/1-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Please, Lord, let your ear be attentive<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Nehemiah.1.11.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> to the prayer of your servant and to that of your servants who delight to revere your name. Give your servant success today,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Nehemiah.1.11.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> and grant him compassion in the presence of this man.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Nehemiah.1.11.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Nehemiah.1.11.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a></p></blockquote><p class="noind">At the time, I was the king’s cupbearer.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Nehemiah.1.11.4"><span class="xrfAlphabet">d</span></a></p><br /><section id="footnotes-Nehemiah.1" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.Nehemiah.1.6.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.6">1:6</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">sins of the Israelites</span></aside><aside id="fn.Nehemiah.1.9.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.9">1:9</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">skies</span></aside><aside id="fn.Nehemiah.1.11.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.11">1:11</a></span> = the king</aside><br /><section id="cross-references-Nehemiah.1" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.1.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.1">1:1</a></span> Neh 10:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.1.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.1">1:1</a></span> Zch 7:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.1.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.1">1:1</a></span> Ezr 7:1,8; Neh 2:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.1.4"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.1">1:1</a></span> Est 1:2; Dn 8:2</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.2.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.2">1:2</a></span> Neh 7:2</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.2.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.2">1:2</a></span> Ezr 9:8,15; Is 10:20–22</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.2.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.2">1:2</a></span> Ezr 1:11</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.3.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.3">1:3</a></span> Ezr 2:1; Neh 11:3</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.3.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.3">1:3</a></span> Ezr 4:12–13,16; Neh 2:13</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.4.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.4">1:4</a></span> Ezr 9:3; 10:1; Ps 35:13; Dn 9:3; Lk 2:37; Ac 13:3</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.4.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.4">1:4</a></span> Ezr 1:2; Neh 2:4</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.5.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.5">1:5-11</a></span> Dn 9:4–19</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.5.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.5">1:5</a></span> Dt 6:5; 7:9–11; Rm 8:28</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.5.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.5">1:5</a></span> Dn 9:4</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.6.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.6">1:6</a></span> 2Ch 6:40</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.6.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.6">1:6</a></span> Ps 88:1–2; 2Tm 1:3</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.6.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.6">1:6</a></span> Dn 9:5,8,20</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.7.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.7">1:7</a></span> 2Ch 29:6; Dn 9:5–6,11</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.8.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.8">1:8</a></span> Dt 4:25–27; 28:64; Dn 9:7</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.9.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.9">1:9</a></span> Dt 30:1–5</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.10.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.10">1:10</a></span> Dt 9:29; Dn 9:15</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.11.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.11">1:11</a></span> 2Ch 6:40</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.11.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.11">1:11</a></span> Gn 24:12</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.11.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.11">1:11</a></span> Neh 2:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Nehemiah.1.11.4"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Nehemiah.1.11">1:11</a></span> Gn 40:20</aside><br /><section id="study-notes-Nehemiah.1" class="snSection"><br /></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Christian Standard Bible. 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