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Nehemiah 1

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 1 of 13

1 ¶ The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it happened in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,

2 Hanani came, one of my brothers, he and men of Judah. And I asked them about the Jews who had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and about Jerusalem.

3 And they said to me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great evil and shame. The wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.

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Chapter Summary

1 Nehemiah, understanding by Hanani the mis-ery of Jerusalem, mourns, fasts, and prays. 5 His prayer.

Key Hebrew Words

מַשְׁקֶ֖ה butler H4945 · TWOT 2452c
צָם֙ abstain from food H6684 · TWOT 1890
תִּמְעָ֔לוּ act unfaithfully H4603 · TWOT 1230
מְפֹרָ֔צֶת break through H6555 · TWOT 1826
מִצְוֺתָֽי commandment H4687 · TWOT 1887b

People & Context

News from Jerusalem

Nehemiah receives word from his brother Hanani and other men of Judah that the surviving Jews are in great distress and the walls and gates of Jerusal…

Nehemiah's Mourning and Prayer

Upon hearing the news, Nehemiah weeps, mourns, fasts, and prays to the God of Heaven, confessing the sins of Israel and asking for favor before the ki…

Timeline

News from Jerusalem

Nehemiah receives word from his brother Hanani and other men of Judah that the surviving Jews are in great distress and the walls and gates of Jerusalem are in ruins.

Nehemiah 1:1-3
Nehemiah's Mourning and Prayer

Upon hearing the news, Nehemiah weeps, mourns, fasts, and prays to the God of Heaven, confessing the sins of Israel and asking for favor before the king.

Nehemiah 1:4-11

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