Nehemiah 1:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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,”
Nehemiah 1:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 1:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 1:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When I heard these words, I sat down and wept, and mourned several days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,”
Nehemiah 1:4 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 1:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven, ”
Nehemiah 1:4 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 1:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, at my hearing these words, I have sat down, and I weep and mourn <FI>for<Fi> days, and I am fasting and praying before the God of the heavens.”
Nehemiah 1:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 1:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat and wept, and mourned for days, and fasted, and prayed before theGod of the heavens, ”
Nehemiah 1:4 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 1:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when I heard these wordes, I sate downe and wept, and mourned certeine dayes, and I fasted and prayed before the God of heauen,”
Nehemiah 1:4 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 1:4 in Context — Nehemiah 1
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:
6 Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned.
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What Does Nehemiah 1:4 Mean?
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