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The wordsH1697 of NehemiahH5166 the sonH1121 of Hachaliah.H2446 And it cameH1961 to pass in the monthH2320 Chisleu,H3691 in the twentiethH6242 year,H8141 as I was in ShushanH7800 the palace,H1002
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That Hanani,H2607 oneH259 of my brothers,H251 came,H935 he and certain menH582 of Judah;H3063 and I askedH7592 them concerningH5921 the JewsH3064 that had escaped,H6413 whichH834 were leftH7604 of the captivity,H7628 and concerningH5921 Jerusalem.H3389
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And they saidH559 to me, The remnantH7604 that are leftH7604 of the captivityH7628 thereH8033 in the provinceH4082 are in greatH1419 afflictionH7451 and reproach:H2781 the wallH2346 of JerusalemH3389 also is brokenH6555 down, and the gatesH8179 thereof are burnedH3341 with fire.H784
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And it cameH1961 to pass, when I heardH8085 theseH428 words,H1697 that I satH3427 down and wept,H1058 and mournedH56 certain days,H3117 and fasted,H6684 and prayedH6419 beforeH6440 the GodH430 of heaven,H8064
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And said,H559 I beseechH577 you, O LORDH3068 GodH430 of heaven,H8064 the greatH1419 and terribleH3372 God,H410 that keepsH8104 covenantH1285 and mercyH2617 for them that loveH157 him and observeH8104 his commandments:H4687
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Let your earH241 nowH4994 be attentive,H7183 and your eyesH5869 open,H6605 that you may hearH8085 the prayerH8605 of your servant,H5650 whichH834 I prayH6419 beforeH6440 you now,H3117 dayH3119 and night,H3915 for the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 your servants,H5650 and confessH3034 the sinsH2403 of the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 whichH834 we have sinnedH2398 against you: both I and my father'sH1 houseH1004 have sinned.H2398
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We have dealt very corruptlyH2254 against you, and have not keptH8104 the commandments,H4687 nor the statutes,H2706 nor the judgments,H4941 whichH834 you commandedH6680 your servantH5650 Moses.H4872
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Remember,H2142 I beseechH4994 you, the wordH1697 that you commandedH6680 your servantH5650 Moses,H4872 saying,H559 If you transgress,H4603 I will scatterH6327 you abroadH6327 among the nations:H5971
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But if you turnH7725 to me, and keepH8104 my commandments,H4687 and doH6213 them; thoughH518 there were of you castH5080 out to the uttermostH7097 part of the heaven,H8064 yet will I gatherH6908 them from there,H8033 and will bringH935 them to the placeH4725 that I have chosenH970 to setH7931 my nameH8034 there.H8033
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Now theseH1992 are your servantsH5650 and your people,H5971 whomH834 you have redeemedH6299 by your greatH1419 power,H3581 and by your strongH2389 hand.H3027
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O LORD,H136 I beseechH577 you, let nowH4994 your earH241 be attentiveH7183 to the prayerH8605 of your servant,H5650 and to the prayerH8605 of your servants,H5650 who desireH2655 to fearH3372 your name:H8034 and prosper,H6743 I prayH4994 you, your servantH5650 this day,H3117 and grantH5414 him mercyH7356 in the sightH6440 of thisH2088 man.H376 For I was the king'sH4428 cupbearer.H4945
