Nehemiah 1:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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:”
Nehemiah 1:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 1:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“and said, “I beg you, Yahweh, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments,”
Nehemiah 1:5 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 1:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and said, I beseech thee, O Jehovah, the God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments: ”
Nehemiah 1:5 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And I say, `I beseech thee, O Jehovah, God of the heavens, God, the great and the fearful, keeping the covenant and kindness for those loving Him, and for those keeping His commands,”
Nehemiah 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and said, I beseech thee, Jehovah,God of the heavens, the great and terribleGod, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and keep his commandments. ”
Nehemiah 1:5 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And sayde, O Lord God of heauen, the great and terrible God, that keepeth couenant and mercy for them that loue him, and obserue his commandements,”
Nehemiah 1:5 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 1:5 in Context — Nehemiah 1
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.
7 We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses.
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What Does Nehemiah 1:5 Mean?
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