1 The words of Nehemiah, the son of Hacaliah. In the month Chislev of the twentieth year, I was in the citadel of Susa
2 when Hanani, one of my brothers, came with other men from Judah. I asked them about the Jews, the remnant preserved after the captivity, and about Jerusalem,
3 and they answered me: "The survivors of the captivity there in the province are in great distress and under reproach. Also, the wall of Jerusalem lies breached, and its gates have been gutted with fire."
4 When I heard this report, I began to weep and continued mourning for several days; I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.
5 I prayed: "O LORD, God of heaven, great and awesome God, you who preserve your covenant of mercy toward those who love you and keep your commandments,
6 may your ear be attentive, and your eyes open, to heed the prayer which I, your servant, now offer in your presence day and night for your servants the Israelites, confessing the sins which we of Israel have committed against you, I and my father's house included.
7 Grievously have we offended you, not keeping the commandments, the statutes, and the ordinances which you committed to your servant Moses.
8 But remember, I pray, the promise which you gave through Moses, your servant, when you said: 'Should you prove faithless, I will scatter you among the nations;
9 but should you return to me and carefully keep my commandments, even though your outcasts have been driven to the farthest corner of the world, I will gather them from there, and bring them back to the place which I have chosen as the dwelling place for my name.'
10 They are your servants, your people, whom you freed by your great might and your strong hand.
11 O Lord, may your ear be attentive to my prayer and that of all your willing servants who revere your name. Grant success to your servant this day, and let him find favor with this man"-for I was cupbearer to the king.
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Nehemiah 1 narrates the story of Nehemiah, who receives news of the precarious situation of his Jewish brothers who still resided in Jerusalem after the return of some captives. He shakes himself with the news and seeks God in prayer to seek a solution. Next are five verses dealing with the topics covered in this chapter.
Ezra 9:9: "For we are slaves; yet, in the midst of our slavery, our God has not abandoned us; He has granted us favor before the kings of Persia, giving us life to lift the house of our God, restore their own ruins and grant you a wall in Judah and Jerusalem. " This verse highlights how God did not abandon the people even during slavery and how He enabled them to rebuild the house of God and the ruins of Jerusalem.
Isaiah 1:9: "If the Lord of hosts had not left us some survivors, we would have been like a sodom; we would have been like gomorrais." This verse shows how the survival of a remnant is important for the continuity of the lineage of God's people and how it protects those who are faithful to him.
Psalm 106:6: "Let us sin, as our ancestors; we commit injustices, we practice evil." This verse highlights the confession of sin of the people, recognizing the failure to follow God's commandments.
Isaiah 58:9: "Then thou shalt clarify, and the Lord shall answer you; you will scream for help, and He will say, I am here. If you take the yoke, the threatening finger and the slander." This verse talks about how God listens to the cry of his people and responds, but also emphasizes the importance of getting rid of unfair practices.
Jeremiah 29:12-13: "Then you shall invoke me, shall pass me to pray to me, and I will hear you. You shall seek me and find myself when you seek all your heart." This verse shows how God listens to the prayer of his people and responds them, but also highlights the importance of seeking to him with all his heart.
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