Nehemiah 1 – Studienbibel

1 The words1697 of Nehemiah5166 the son1121 of Hachaliah2446. And it came to pass in the month2320 Chisleu3691, in the twentieth6242 year8141, as I was in Shushan7800 the palace1002, 2 That Hanani2607, one259 of my brethren251, came935, he and certain men582 of Judah3063; and I asked7592 them concerning the Jews3064 that had escaped6413, which were left7604 of the captivity7628, and concerning Jerusalem3389. 3 And they said559 unto me, The remnant7604 that are left7604 of the captivity7628 there in the province4082 are in great1419 affliction7451 and reproach2781: the wall2346 of Jerusalem3389 also is broken down6555, and the gates8179 thereof are burned3341 with fire784. 4 And it came to pass, when I heard8085 these words1697, that I sat down3427 and wept1058, and mourned56 certain days3117, and fasted6684, and prayed6419 before6440 the God430 of heaven8064,

5 And said559, I beseech577 thee, O LORD3068 God430 of heaven8064, the great1419 and terrible3372 God410, that keepeth8104 covenant1285 and mercy2617 for them that love157 him and observe8104 his commandments4687: 6 Let thine ear241 now be attentive7183, and thine eyes5869 open6605, that thou mayest hear8085 the prayer8605 of thy servant5650, which I pray6419 before6440 thee now3117, day3119 and night3915, for the children1121 of Israel3478 thy servants5650, and confess3034 the sins2403 of the children1121 of Israel3478, which we have sinned2398 against thee: both I and my father's1 house1004 have sinned2398. 7 We have dealt very2254 corruptly2254 against thee, and have not kept8104 the commandments4687, nor the statutes2706, nor the judgments4941, which thou commandedst6680 thy servant5650 Moses4872. 8 Remember2142, I beseech thee, the word1697 that thou commandedst6680 thy servant5650 Moses4872, saying559, If ye transgress4603, I will scatter you abroad6327 among the nations5971: 9 But if ye turn7725 unto me, and keep8104 my commandments4687, and do6213 them; though there were of you cast out5080 unto the uttermost part7097 of the heaven8064, yet will I gather6908 them from thence, and will bring935 them unto the place4725 that I have chosen977 to set7931 my name8034 there. 10 Now these are thy servants5650 and thy people5971, whom thou hast redeemed6299 by thy great1419 power3581, and by thy strong2389 hand3027. 11 O Lord136, I beseech577 thee, let now thine ear241 be attentive7183 to the prayer8605 of thy servant5650, and to the prayer8605 of thy servants5650, who desire2655 to fear3372 thy name8034: and prosper6743, I pray thee, thy servant5650 this day3117, and grant5414 him mercy7356 in the sight6440 of this man376. For I was the king's4428 cupbearer8248.