Chapters in Nehemiah

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  Chapter 1 of Nehemiah

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1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah . And it came to pass in the month Chisleu , in the twentieth year , as I was in Shushan the palace  2 That Hanani , one of my brothers , came , he and [certain] men of Judah ; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped , which were left of the captivity , and concerning Jerusalem  3 And they said to me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province [are] in great affliction and rebuke : the wall of Jerusalem also [is] broken down , and the gates of it are burned with fire  4 And it came to pass, when I heard these words , that I sat down and wept , and mourned [certain] days , and fasted , and prayed before the God of heaven  5 And said , I beg you, O LORD God of heaven , the great and terrible God , that keeps covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments  6 Let your ear now be attentive , and your eyes open , that you may hear the prayer of your servant , which I pray before you now , day and night , for the children of Israel your servants , and confess the sins of the children of Israel , which we have sinned against you: both I and my father's house have sinned  7 We have dealt very corruptly against you, and have not kept the commandments , nor the statutes , nor the judgments , which you commanded6680> your servant Moses  8 Remember , I beg you, the word that you commanded6680> your servant Moses , saying , [If] you transgress , I will scatter you abroad among the nations  9 But [if] you turn to me, and keep my commandments , and do them; even though there were of you cast out to the uttermost part of the heaven , [yet] will I gather them from there, and will bring them to the place that I have chosen to set my name  10 Now these [are] your servants and your people , who you have redeemed by your great power , and by your strong hand  11 O Lord , I beg you, let now your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant , and to the prayer of your servants , who desire to fear your name : and prosper , I pray you, your servant this day , and grant him mercy in the sight of this man . For I was the king's cupbearer