Nehemiah 1:6

4 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

5 Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,

let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned.

7 We have behaved corruptly against You and have not kept the commandments, statutes, and ordinances that You gave Your servant Moses.

8 Remember, I pray, the word that You commanded Your servant Moses when You said, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations,

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BSB
let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned.
KJV
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.
WEB
let your ear now be attentive and your eyes open, that you may listen to the prayer of your servant which I pray before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants, while I confess the sins of the children of Israel which we have sinned against you. Yes, I and my father’s house have sinned.
ASV
Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee. Yea, I and my father`s house have sinned:
DARBY
Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, to hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, confessing the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.
BLB
please let Your ear be attentive, and Your eyes be open, that You may listen to the prayer of Your servant, which I pray before You now, day and night, for the sons of Israel Your servants. And confessing on account of the sins of the sons of Israel, which we have sinned against You, both I and the house of my father have sinned.
ÅB
La ditt øre være åpent og dine øyne åpne, så du hører på din tjeners bønn, den som jeg nå ber for ditt åsyn, både dag og natt, for dine tjenere Israels barn, idet jeg bekjenner Israels barns synder, som vi har gjort mot deg! Både jeg og min fars hus har syndet;
OTB
vær så snill å lytte nøye og se på bønnen din tjener fremfører for deg dag og natt for dine tjenere, Israels folk. Jeg bekjenner syndene vi israelitter, inkludert meg selv og min fars familie, har begått mot deg.
B1930
La ditt øre være åpent og dine øine oplatt, så du hører på din tjeners bønn, den som jeg nu beder for ditt åsyn, både dag og natt, for dine tjenere Israels barn, idet jeg bekjenner Israels barns synder, som vi har gjort mot dig! Både jeg og min fars hus har syndet;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Daniel 9:20

    While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and that of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the LORD my God concerning His holy mountain—

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  • Daniel 9:4

    And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments,

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  • Psalms 34:15

    The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

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  • Psalms 106:6

    We have sinned like our fathers; we have done wrong and acted wickedly.

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  • Daniel 9:17–18

    So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.

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  • 2 Chronicles 29:6

    For our fathers were unfaithful and did evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned Him, turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and turned their backs on Him.

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  • 2 Chronicles 6:40

    Now, my God, may Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.

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  • Isaiah 6:5

    Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”

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