- The words of Nehemiah the son of
Hachaliah. (Neh. 10:1)
It came to pass in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, as
I was in Shushan the citadel,
- that Hanani one of my brethren came
with
men from Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped,
who
had survived the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
- And they said to me, "The survivors
who are left
from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and
reproach.
The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down, and its gates are
burned
with fire."
- 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.
- And I said: "I pray, Lord God
of heaven, O great and awesome God, You who keep Your covenant and
mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments, (Ps. 47:2)
- "please let Your ear be attentive
and Your eyes open, that You may hear the prayer of Your servant which
I pray before You now, day and night, for the children of Israel Your
servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel which we
have sinned against You. Both my father's house and I have
sinned. (Dan. 9:20)
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