- The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah Now it happened in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in Susa the capitol,
- that Hanani, one of my brothers, and some men from Judah came; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped and had survived the captivity, and about Jerusalem.
- They said to me, "The remnant there in the province who survived the captivity are in great distress and reproach, and the wall of Jerusalem is broken down and its gates are burned with fire."
- 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.
- I said, "I beseech You, O LORD God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who preserves the covenant and lovingkindness for those who love Him and keep His commandments,
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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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