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Bible in Basic English
Then, after hearing these words, for some days I gave myself up to weeping and sorrow, seated on the earth; and taking no food I made prayer to the God of heaven,
New American Standard Bible
When I heard these words,
King James Version
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
Holman Bible
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying
International Standard Version
When I heard this, I sat down and cried, mourning for a number of days while I fasted and prayed in the presence of the God of Heaven.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days. And I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
Amplified
Now it came about when I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying [constantly] before the God of heaven.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat and wept, and mourned for days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of the heavens,
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be in my hearing these words, I sat down, and I shall weep and mourn days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of the heavens,
King James 2000
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
Lexham Expanded Bible
When I heard these words, I sat and wept and mourned for days, and I was fasting and praying before the God of the heavens.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened when I heard these words, I sat down and wept. And I mourned for days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of Heaven.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When I heard these words, I sat me down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
NET Bible
When I heard these things I sat down abruptly, crying and mourning for several days. I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
New Heart English Bible
It happened, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and I mourned certain days, - and continued fasting and praying, before the God of the heavens;
Webster
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
World English Bible
It happened, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at my hearing these words, I have sat down, and I weep and mourn for days, and I am fasting and praying before the God of the heavens.
Themes
Afflicted saints » Examples of afflicted saints » Nehemiah
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Nehemiah
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Nehemiah
Fasting » Instances of » Of nehemiah, on account of the desolation of jerusalem and the temple
intercession » Additional instances of » Nehemiah, in behalf of judah and jerusalem
Jerusalem » The lord choosing jerusalem
Jerusalem » What shall be put in jerusalem
Jerusalem » The jews » Lamented the affliction of
Judgments » Should lead to » Contrition
Love » For Christ » For native land
Name » A place being established for the name of the lord
Patriotism » Instances of » Nehemiah
Prayer » Accompanied with » Fasting
Prayer » Accompanied with » Confession
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 1:4
Images Nehemiah 1:4
Prayers for Nehemiah 1:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Nehemiah's Prayer
3 They said to me, The small band of Jews now living there in the land are in great trouble and shame: the wall of Jerusalem has been broken down, and its doorways burned with fire. 4 Then, after hearing these words, for some days I gave myself up to weeping and sorrow, seated on the earth; and taking no food I made prayer to the God of heaven, 5 And said, O Lord, the God of heaven, the great God, greatly to be feared, keeping faith and mercy with those who have love for him and are true to his laws:
Names
Cross References
Nehemiah 2:4
Then the king said to me, What is your desire? So I made prayer to the God of heaven.
Ezra 10:1
Now while Ezra was making his prayer and his statement of wrongdoing, weeping and falling down before the house of God, a very great number of men and women and children out of Israel came together round him: for the people were weeping bitterly.
Psalm 137:1
By the rivers of Babylon we were seated, weeping at the memory of Zion,
1 Samuel 4:17-22
And the man said, Israel went in flight from the Philistines, and there has been great destruction among the people, and your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been taken.
Ezra 5:11-12
And they made answer to us, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are building the house which was put up in times long past and was designed and made complete by a great king of Israel.
Ezra 9:3
And hearing this, with signs of grief and pulling out the hair of my head and my chin, I took my seat on the earth deeply troubled.
Psalm 69:9-10
I am on fire with passion for your house; and the hard things which are said about you have come on me.
Daniel 2:18
So that they might make a request for the mercy of the God of heaven in the question of this secret; so that Daniel and his friends might not come to destruction with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel 9:3
And turning my face to the Lord God, I gave myself up to prayer, requesting his grace, going without food, in haircloth and dust.
Jonah 1:9
And he said to them, I am a Hebrew, a worshipper of the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.
Zephaniah 3:18
I will take away your troubles, lifting up your shame from off you.
Romans 12:15
Take part in the joy of those who are glad, and in the grief of those who are sorrowing.