1:1 The
words
of
Nehemiah
the
son
of
Hacaliah.
Now
it
happened
in
the
month
of
Chislev,
in
the
twentieth
year,
as
I
was
in
Susa
the
capital,
1:2 that
Hanani,
one
of
my
brothers,
came
with
certain
men
from
Judah.
And
I
asked
them
concerning
the
Jews
who
escaped,
who
had
survived
the
exile,
and
concerning
Jerusalem.
1:3 And
they
said
to
me,
"The
remnant
there
in
the
province
who
had
survived
the
exile
is
in
great
trouble
and
shame.
The
wall
of
Jerusalem
is
broken
down,
and
its
gates
are
destroyed
by
fire."
1:4 As
soon
as
I
heard
these
words
I
sat
down
and
wept
and
mourned
for
days,
and
I
continued
fasting
and
praying
before
the
God
of
heaven.
1:5 And
I
said,
"O
LORD
God
of
heaven,
the
great
and
awesome
God
who
keeps
covenant
and
steadfast
love
with
those
who
love
him
and
keep
his
commandments,
1:6 let
your
ear
be
attentive
and
your
eyes
open,
to
hear
the
prayer
of
your
servant
that
I
now
pray
before
you
day
and
night
for
the
people
of
Israel
your
servants,
confessing
the
sins
of
the
people
of
Israel,
which
we
have
sinned
against
you.
Even
I
and
my
father's
house
have
sinned.
1:7 We
have
acted
very
corruptly
against
you
and
have
not
kept
the
commandments,
the
statutes,
and
the
rules
that
you
commanded
your
servant
Moses.
1:8 Remember
the
word
that
you
commanded
your
servant
Moses,
saying,
'If
you
are
unfaithful,
I
will
scatter
you
among
the
peoples,
1:9 but
if
you
return
to
me
and
keep
my
commandments
and
do
them,
though
your
outcasts
are
in
the
uttermost
parts
of
heaven,
from
there
I
will
gather
them
and
bring
them
to
the
place
that
I
have
chosen,
to
make
my
name
dwell
there.'
1:10 They
are
your
servants
and
your
people,
whom
you
have
redeemed
by
your
great
power
and
by
your
strong
hand.
1:11 O
Lord,
let
your
ear
be
attentive
to
the
prayer
of
your
servant,
and
to
the
prayer
of
your
servants
who
delight
to
fear
your
name,
and
give
success
to
your
servant
today,
and
grant
him
mercy
in
the
sight
of
this
man."
Now
I
was
cupbearer
to
the
king.