1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
2 That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and [certain] men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
3 And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province [are] in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also [is] broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.
4 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,
5 And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
6 Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.
7 We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses.
8 Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, [If] ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations:
9 But [if] ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, [yet] will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there.
10 Now these [are] thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.
11 O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
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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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