KJV

1  The words¹⁶⁹⁷ of Nehemiah⁵¹⁶⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Hachaliah.²⁴⁴⁶ And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ in the month²³²⁰ Chisleu,³⁶⁹¹ in the twentieth⁶²⁴² year,⁸¹⁴¹ as I⁵⁸⁹ was¹⁹⁶¹ in Shushan⁷⁸⁰⁰ the palace,¹⁰⁰²

2  That Hanani,²⁶⁰⁷ one²⁵⁹ of my brethren,^{4480 251} came,⁹³⁵ he¹⁹³¹ and certain men³⁷⁶ of Judah;^{4480 3063} and I asked⁷⁵⁹² them concerning⁵⁹²¹ the Jews³⁰⁶⁴ that had escaped,⁶⁴¹³ which⁸³⁴ were left⁷⁶⁰⁴ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the captivity,⁷⁶²⁸ and concerning⁵⁹²¹ Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹

3  And they said⁵⁵⁹ unto me, The remnant⁷⁶⁰⁴ that⁸³⁴ are left⁷⁶⁰⁴ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the captivity⁷⁶²⁸ there⁸⁰³³ in the province⁴⁰⁸² are in great¹⁴¹⁹ affliction⁷⁴⁵¹ and reproach:²⁷⁸¹ the wall²³⁴⁶ of Jerusalem³³⁸⁹ also is broken down,⁶⁵⁵⁵ and the gates⁸¹⁷⁹ thereof are burned³³⁴¹ with fire.⁷⁸⁴

4  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when I heard^{8085 853} these⁴²⁸ words,¹⁶⁹⁷ that I sat down³⁴²⁷ and wept,¹⁰⁵⁸ and mourned⁵⁶ certain days,³¹¹⁷ and fasted,^{1961 6684} and prayed⁶⁴¹⁹ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the God⁴³⁰ of heaven,⁸⁰⁶⁴

5  And said,⁵⁵⁹ I beseech⁵⁷⁷ thee, O LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of heaven,⁸⁰⁶⁴ the great¹⁴¹⁹ and terrible³³⁷² God,⁴¹⁰ that keepeth⁸¹⁰⁴ covenant¹²⁸⁵ and mercy²⁶¹⁷ for them that love¹⁵⁷ him and observe⁸¹⁰⁴ his commandments:⁴⁶⁸⁷

6  Let thine ear²⁴¹ now⁴⁹⁹⁴ be¹⁹⁶¹ attentive,⁷¹⁸³ and thine eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ open,⁶⁶⁰⁵ that thou mayest hear^{8085 413} the prayer⁸⁶⁰⁵ of thy servant,⁵⁶⁵⁰ which⁸³⁴ I⁵⁹⁵ pray⁶⁴¹⁹ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ thee now,³¹¹⁷ day³¹¹⁹ and night,³⁹¹⁵ for⁵⁹²¹ the children¹¹²¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ thy servants,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and confess^{3034 5921} the sins²⁴⁰³ of the children¹¹²¹ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ which⁸³⁴ we have sinned²³⁹⁸ against thee: both I⁵⁸⁹ and my father's¹ house¹⁰⁰⁴ have sinned.²³⁹⁸

7  We have dealt very corruptly^{2254 2254} against thee, and have not³⁸⁰⁸ kept^{8104 853} the commandments,⁴⁶⁸⁷ nor the statutes,²⁷⁰⁶ nor the judgments,⁴⁹⁴¹ which⁸³⁴ thou commandedst^{6680 853} thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ Moses.⁴⁸⁷²

8  Remember,²¹⁴² I beseech⁴⁹⁹⁴ thee, ⁸⁵³ the word¹⁶⁹⁷ that⁸³⁴ thou commandedst^{6680 853} thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ Moses,⁴⁸⁷² saying,⁵⁵⁹ If ye⁸⁵⁹ transgress,⁴⁶⁰³ I⁵⁸⁹ will scatter you abroad^{6327 853} among the nations:⁵⁹⁷¹

9  But if ye turn⁷⁷²⁵ unto⁴¹³ me, and keep⁸¹⁰⁴ my commandments,⁴⁶⁸⁷ and do⁶²¹³ them; though⁵¹⁸ there were¹⁹⁶¹ of you cast out⁵⁰⁸⁰ unto the uttermost part⁷⁰⁹⁷ of the heaven,⁸⁰⁶⁴ yet will I gather⁶⁹⁰⁸ them from thence,^{4480 8033} and will bring⁹³⁵ them unto⁴¹³ the place⁴⁷²⁵ that⁸³⁴ I have chosen⁹⁷⁷ to set^{7931 853} my name⁸⁰³⁴ there.⁸⁰³³

10  Now these¹⁹⁹² are thy servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ and thy people,⁵⁹⁷¹ whom⁸³⁴ thou hast redeemed⁶²⁹⁹ by thy great¹⁴¹⁹ power,³⁵⁸¹ and by thy strong²³⁸⁹ hand.³⁰²⁷

11  O Lord,¹³⁶ I beseech⁵⁷⁷ thee, let now⁴⁹⁹⁴ thine ear²⁴¹ be¹⁹⁶¹ attentive⁷¹⁸³ to⁴¹³ the prayer⁸⁶⁰⁵ of thy servant,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and to⁴¹³ the prayer⁸⁶⁰⁵ of thy servants,⁵⁶⁵⁰ who desire²⁶⁵⁵ to fear^{3372 853} thy name:⁸⁰³⁴ and prosper,⁶⁷⁴³ I pray⁴⁹⁹⁴ thee, thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ this day,³¹¹⁷ and grant⁵⁴¹⁴ him mercy⁷³⁵⁶ in the sight⁶⁴⁴⁰ of this²⁰⁸⁸ man.³⁷⁶ For I⁵⁸⁹ was¹⁹⁶¹ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ cupbearer.⁴⁹⁴⁵

Tan

‎1 ‏דִּבְרֵ֥י נְחֶמְיָ֖ה בֶּן־חֲכַלְיָ֑ה וַיְהִ֤י בְחֹֽדֶשׁ־כסלו כִּסְלֵיו֙ שְׁנַ֣ת עֶשְׂרִ֔ים וַאֲנִ֥י הָיִ֖יתִי בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן הַבִּירָֽה׃

‎2 ‏וַיָּבֹ֨א חֲנָ֜נִי אֶחָ֧ד מֵאַחַ֛י ה֥וּא וַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים מִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וָאֶשְׁאָלֵ֞ם עַל־הַיְּהוּדִ֧ים הַפְּלֵיטָ֛ה אֲשֶֽׁר־נִשְׁאֲר֥וּ מִן־הַשֶּׁ֖בִי וְעַל־יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

‎3 ‏וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮ לִי֒ הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֞ים אֲשֶֽׁר־נִשְׁאֲר֤וּ מִן־הַשְּׁבִי֙ שָׁ֣ם בַּמְּדִינָ֔ה בְּרָעָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה וּבְחֶרְפָּ֑ה וְחוֹמַ֤ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ מְפֹרָ֔צֶת וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ נִצְּת֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃

‎4 ‏וַיְהִ֞י כְּשָׁמְעִ֣י׀ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֔ה וָאֶתְאַבְּלָ֖ה יָמִ֑ים וָֽאֱהִ֥י צָם֙ וּמִתְפַּלֵּ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

‎5 ‏וָאֹמַ֗ר אָֽנָּ֤א יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם הָאֵ֥ל הַגָּד֖וֹל וְהַנּוֹרָ֑א שֹׁמֵ֤ר הַבְּרִית֙ וָחֶ֔סֶד לְאֹהֲבָ֖יו וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י מִצְוֹתָֽיו׃

‎6 ‏תְּהִ֣י נָ֣א אָזְנְךָֽ־קַשֶּׁ֣בֶת וְֽעֵינֶ֪יךָ פְתֻוּח֟וֹת¹ לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֣ת עַבְדְּךָ֡ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִי֩ מִתְפַּלֵּ֨ל לְפָנֶ֤יךָ הַיּוֹם֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ וּמִתְוַדֶּ֗ה עַל־חַטֹּ֤אות בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטָ֣אנוּ לָ֔ךְ וַאֲנִ֥י וּבֵית־אָבִ֖י חָטָֽאנוּ׃

‎7 ‏חֲבֹ֖ל חָבַ֣לְנוּ לָ֑ךְ וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣רְנוּ אֶת־הַמִּצְוֹ֗ת וְאֶת־הַֽחֻקִּים֙ וְאֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֖יתָ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃

‎8 ‏זְכָר־נָא֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֛יתָ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֥ה עַבְדְּךָ֖ לֵאמֹ֑ר אַתֶּ֣ם תִּמְעָ֔לוּ אֲנִ֕י אָפִ֥יץ אֶתְכֶ֖ם בָּעַמִּֽים׃

‎9 ‏וְשַׁבְתֶּ֣ם אֵלַ֔י וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ מִצְוֹתַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם אִם־יִהְיֶ֨ה נִֽדַּחֲכֶ֜ם בִּקְצֵ֤ה הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ מִשָּׁ֣ם אֲקַבְּצֵ֔ם והבואתים וַהֲבִֽיאוֹתִים֙ אֶל־הַמָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֔רְתִּי לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י שָֽׁם׃

‎10 ‏וְהֵ֥ם עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ וְעַמֶּ֑ךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר פָּדִ֙יתָ֙ בְּכֹחֲךָ֣ הַגָּד֔וֹל וּבְיָדְךָ֖ הַחֲזָקָֽה׃

‎11 ‏אָנָּ֣א אֲדֹנָ֗י תְּהִ֣י נָ֣א אָזְנְךָֽ־קַ֠שֶּׁבֶת אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֨ת עַבְדְּךָ֜ וְאֶל־תְּפִלַּ֣ת עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ הַֽחֲפֵצִים֙ לְיִרְאָ֣ה אֶת־שְׁמֶ֔ךָ וְהַצְלִֽיחָה־נָּ֤א לְעַבְדְּךָ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם וּתְנֵ֣הוּ לְרַחֲמִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֑ה וַאֲנִ֛י הָיִ֥יתִי מַשְׁקֶ֖ה לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ פ

Vul

1 Verba Nehemiæ filii Helchiæ. Et factum est in mense Casleu, anno vigesimo, et ego eram in Susis castro.

2 Et venit Hanani, unus de fratribus meis, ipse et viri ex Juda: et interrogavi eos de Judæis qui remanserant, et supererant de captivitate, et Jerusalem.

3 Et dixerunt mihi: Qui remanserunt, et relicti sunt de captivitate ibi in provincia, in afflictione magna sunt, et in opprobrio: et murus Jerusalem dissipatus est, et portæ ejus combustæ sunt igni.

4 Cumque audissem verba hujuscemodi, sedi, et flevi, et luxi diebus multis: jejunabam, et orabam ante faciem Dei cæli:

5 et dixi: Quæso, Domine Deus cæli fortis, magne atque terribilis, qui custodis pactum et misericordiam cum his qui te diligunt, et custodiunt mandata tua:

6 fiant aures tuæ auscultantes, et oculi tui aperti, ut audias orationem servi tui, quam ego oro coram te hodie nocte et die pro filiis Israël servis tuis: et confiteor pro peccatis filiorum Israël, quibus peccaverunt tibi: ego et domus patris mei peccavimus,

7 vanitate seducti sumus, et non custodivimus mandatum tuum, et cæremonias, et judicia quæ præcepisti Moysi famulo tuo.

8 Memento verbi quod mandasti Moysi servo tuo, dicens: Cum transgressi fueritis, ego dispergam vos in populos:

9 et si revertamini ad me, et custodiatis præcepta mea, et faciatis ea: etiamsi abducti fueritis ad extrema cæli, inde congregabo vos, et reducam in locum quem elegi ut habitaret nomen meum ibi.

10 Et ipsi servi tui, et populus tuus, quos redemisti in fortitudine tua magna, et in manu tua valida.

11 Obsecro, Domine, sit auris tua attendens ad orationem servi tui, et ad orationem servorum tuorum, qui volunt timere nomen tuum: et dirige servum tuum hodie, et da ei misericordiam ante virum hunc. Ego enim eram pincerna regis.