Nehemiah 1:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.”
Nehemiah 1:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 1:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 1:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They said to me, “The remnant who are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.””
Nehemiah 1:3 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 1:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire. ”
Nehemiah 1:3 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 1:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and they say to me, `Those left, who have been left of the captivity there in the province, <FI>are<Fi> in great evil, and in reproach, and the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burnt with fire.'”
Nehemiah 1:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 1:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they said to me, Those who remain, that are left of the captivity there in the province, are in great affliction and reproach; and the wall of Jerusalem is in ruins, and its gates are burned with fire. ”
Nehemiah 1:3 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 1:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they sayde vnto me, The residue that are left of the captiuitie there in the prouince, are in great affliction and in reproche, and the wall of Ierusalem is broken downe, and the gates thereof are burnt with fire.”
Nehemiah 1:3 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 1:3 in Context — Nehemiah 1
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 brethren, 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 unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof 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 beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
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What Does Nehemiah 1:3 Mean?
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