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Nehemiah 1:4
When I heard this, I sat down and cried and was filled with sorrow for days. I did not eat, and I prayed to the God of heaven.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying before the God of the heavens.
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying before the God of the heavens.
Hebrew Names Version
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,
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,
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,
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,
English Standard Version
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.
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.
New Century Version
When I heard these things, I sat down and cried for several days. I was sad and fasted. I prayed to the God of heaven,
When I heard these things, I sat down and cried for several days. I was sad and fasted. I prayed to the God of heaven,
New English Translation
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.
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.
Amplified Bible
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.
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.
New American Standard Bible
Now when I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
Now when I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying 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,
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,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when I heard these wordes, I sate downe and wept, and mourned certeine dayes, & I fasted and prayed before the God of heauen,
And when I heard these wordes, I sate downe and wept, and mourned certeine dayes, & I fasted and prayed before the God of heauen,
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened that when I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
Now it happened that when I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
Berean Standard Bible
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
Contemporary English Version
When I heard this, I sat down and cried. Then for several days, I mourned; I went without eating to show my sorrow, and I prayed:
When I heard this, I sat down and cried. Then for several days, I mourned; I went without eating to show my sorrow, and I prayed:
Complete Jewish Bible
On hearing this answer, I sat down and wept; I mourned for several days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
On hearing this answer, I sat down and wept; I mourned for several days, fasting and praying 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,
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,
Easy-to-Read Version
When I heard this about the people of Jerusalem and about the wall, I sat down and cried. I was very sad. I fasted and prayed to the God of heaven for several days.
When I heard this about the people of Jerusalem and about the wall, I sat down and cried. I was very sad. I fasted and prayed to the God of heaven for several days.
George Lamsa Translation
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for many days, and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for many days, and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.
Good News Translation
When I heard all this, I sat down and wept. For several days I mourned and did not eat. I prayed to God,
When I heard all this, I sat down and wept. For several days I mourned and did not eat. I prayed to God,
Lexham English 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.
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.
Literal Translation
And it happened, when I heard these words, I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of Heaven.
And it happened, when I heard these words, I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of Heaven.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Wha I herde these wordes, I sat me downe & wepte, & mourned two dayes, & fasted & prayed before the God of heauen,
Wha I herde these wordes, I sat me downe & wepte, & mourned two dayes, & fasted & prayed before the God of heauen,
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,
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,
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,
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,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when I hearde these wordes, I sat downe and wept, and mourned certayne dayes, and fasted and prayed before the God of heauen,
And when I hearde these wordes, I sat downe and wept, and mourned certayne dayes, and fasted and prayed before the God of heauen,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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,
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,
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe when I heard these words, that I sate downe and wept, and mourned certaine dayes, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heauen,
And it came to passe when I heard these words, that I sate downe and wept, and mourned certaine dayes, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heauen,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for several days, and continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for several days, and continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
English Revised 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,
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,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Y hadde herd siche wordis, Y sat and wepte, and morenede many daies, and Y fastide, and preiede bifor the face of God of heuene;
And whanne Y hadde herd siche wordis, Y sat and wepte, and morenede many daies, and Y fastide, and preiede bifor the face of God of heuene;
Update Bible 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,
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,
Webster's Bible Translation
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,
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,
New King James Version
So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
New Living Translation
When I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned, fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven.
When I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned, fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven.
New Revised Standard
When I heard these words I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
When I heard these words I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
J.B. Rotherham 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;
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;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when I had heard these words, I sat down, and wept, and mourned for many days: and I fasted, and prayed before the face of the God of heaven.
And when I had heard these words, I sat down, and wept, and mourned for many days: and I fasted, and prayed before the face of the God of heaven.
Revised Standard Version
When I heard these words I sat down and wept, and mourned for days; and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
When I heard these words I sat down and wept, and mourned for days; and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
Young's 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.
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.
THE MESSAGE
When I heard this, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God-of-Heaven.
When I heard this, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God-of-Heaven.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
Contextual Overview
1 These are the words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in the king's house in Susa, 2 Hanani, one of my brothers, and some men from Judah came. I asked them about the Jews who were still living and had gotten away from Babylon, and about Jerusalem. 3 They said to me, "The Jews who are left who have returned to the land from Babylon are in much trouble and shame. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down and its gates are destroyed by fire." 4 When I heard this, I sat down and cried and was filled with sorrow for days. I did not eat, and I prayed to the God of heaven.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I sat down: 1 Samuel 4:17-22, Ezra 10:1, Psalms 69:9, Psalms 69:10, Psalms 102:13, Psalms 102:14, Psalms 137:1, Daniel 9:3, Zephaniah 3:18, Romans 12:15
the God: Nehemiah 2:4, Ezra 5:11, Ezra 5:12, Daniel 2:18, Jonah 1:9
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 4:13 - his heart 2 Kings 22:19 - wept Ezra 9:3 - sat Job 2:13 - they sat Isaiah 38:3 - wept Daniel 10:2 - I Daniel Matthew 6:16 - when Hebrews 13:3 - which suffer Revelation 16:11 - the God
Cross-References
Genesis 1:10
Then God called the dry land Earth. He called the gathering of the waters Seas. And God saw that it was good.
Then God called the dry land Earth. He called the gathering of the waters Seas. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:12
Plants grew out of the earth, giving their own kind of seeds. Trees grew with their fruit, and their kind of seeds. And God saw that it was good.
Plants grew out of the earth, giving their own kind of seeds. Trees grew with their fruit, and their kind of seeds. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:18
to rule the day and the night. He divided the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
to rule the day and the night. He divided the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:25
Then God made the wild animals of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind, and every thing that moves upon the ground after its kind. And God saw that it was good.
Then God made the wild animals of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind, and every thing that moves upon the ground after its kind. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:31
God saw all that He had made and it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
God saw all that He had made and it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
Ecclesiastes 2:13
And I saw that wisdom is better than what is foolish, as light is better than darkness.
And I saw that wisdom is better than what is foolish, as light is better than darkness.
Ecclesiastes 11:7
Light is pleasing. It is good for the eyes to see the sun.
Light is pleasing. It is good for the eyes to see the sun.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it came to pass, when I heard these words,.... This sad and melancholy account of things:
that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; sat down upon the ground in dust and ashes, after the manner of mourners, and wept bitterly, and mourned in a most sorrowful manner, see Job 2:8,
and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven; that made it, and dwells in it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The God of heaven - This title of the Almighty, which is Persian rather than Jewish (see 2 Chronicles 36:23; Ezra 1:2 note; Ezra 6:10; Ezra 7:12, Ezra 7:21), is a favorite one with Nehemiah, who had been born and brought up in Persia.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Nehemiah 1:4. And mourned certain days — From the month Chisleu to the month Nisan; about four months from the time he received the above information, till the time that Artaxerxes noticed his grief, Nehemiah 2:1. All this time he probably spent in supplication to God; waiting for a favourable opening in the Divine providence. Every good work is not to be undertaken hastily; prayer and watchfulness are necessary to its completion. Many good works have been ruined by making haste.
