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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,
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.
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,
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.
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 And they said unto me, "The remnant of the captivity are there in the land in great misfortune and rebuke. The walls of Jerusalem are broken down, and the gates thereof are burnt with fire." 4 When I heard these words, I sat me down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven, 5 and said, "O LORD God of heaven, thou great and terrible God, thou that keepest covenant and mercy for them that love thee and observe thy commandments:
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Cross References
Nehemiah 2:4
Then said the king unto me, "What, then, is thy request?" Then made I my prayer to the God of heaven,
Ezra 10:1
And when Ezra prayed after this manner, and knowledged, wept, and lay before the house of God, there resorted unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: For the people wept very sore.
Psalm 137:1
By the waters of Babylon we sat down; and wept, when we remembered Zion.
1 Samuel 4:17-22
And the messenger answered and said, "Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there is a great slaughter chanced among the people, and thy two sons Hophni and Phinehas are dead, and thereto the ark of God is taken."
Ezra 5:11-12
But they answered us with these words, and said, 'We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
Ezra 9:3
When I heard this, I rent my clothes and my raiment, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat mourning.
Psalm 69:9-10
For the zeal of thine house hath even eaten me; and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee is fallen upon me.
Psalm 102:13-14
Arise, therefore, and have mercy upon Zion, for it is time to have mercy upon her; yea, the time is come.
Daniel 2:18
that they should beseech the God of heaven for grace in this secret, that Daniel and his fellows with others such as were wise in Babylon, perished not.
Daniel 9:3
and I turned me unto God the LORD, for to pray and make mine intercession, with fasting, sack cloth and ashes.
Jonah 1:9
And he answered them, "I am a Hebrew: and the LORD God of heaven which made both sea and dry land, I fear."
Zephaniah 3:18
Such as have been in heaviness, will I gather together, and take out of thy congregation: as for the shame and reproof that hath been laid upon thee, it shall be far from thee.
Romans 12:15
Be merry with them that are merry. Weep with them that weep.