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They said to me, “The survivors from the captivity who are there in the province are in great misery and shame. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned.”

When I heard about these things, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of Heaven.[a] I said:

Please, Lord, the God of Heaven, the great and awe-inspiring God, who preserves the covenant and faithfulness for those who love him and keep his commands:

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 1:4 The God of Heaven is a common name for the Lord in the books from the time of the Exile.

They said to me, “Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.(A)

When I heard these things, I sat down and wept.(B) For some days I mourned and fasted(C) and prayed before the God of heaven. Then I said:

Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God,(D) who keeps his covenant of love(E) with those who love him and keep his commandments,

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