Nehemiah 1:2-4

English Standard Version

² that ^(A)Hanani, one of my brothers, came with certain men from Judah. And I asked them concerning the Jews who escaped, who had survived the exile, and concerning Jerusalem. ³ And they said to me, “The remnant there in the province who had survived the exile is in great trouble and ^(B)shame. ^(C)The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, ^(D)and its gates are destroyed by fire.”

Nehemiah's Prayer

⁴ As soon as I heard these words I ^(E)sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the ^(F)God of heaven.