- The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: In the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa,
- Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men, and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant that survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem.
- They said to me, "Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire."
- When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.
- Then I said: "O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands,
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- 哈迦利亞的兒子尼希米的言語如下。亞達薛西王二十年、基斯流月、我在書珊城的宮中。
- 那時、有我一個弟兄哈拿尼、同著幾個人從猶大來.我問他們那些被擄歸回剩下逃脫的猶大人、和耶路撒冷的光景。
- 他們對我說、那些被擄歸回剩下的人、在猶大省遭大難、受凌辱.並且耶路撒冷的城牆拆毀、城門被火焚燒。
- 我聽見這話、就坐下哭泣、悲哀幾日.在天上的 神面前禁食祈禱說、
- 耶和華天上的 神、大而可畏的 神阿、你向愛你、守你誡命的人、守約施慈愛.
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