Nehemiah 1:5-7

English Standard Version

⁵And I said, “O Lord God of heaven, ^(A)the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, ⁶^(B)let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your servants, ^(C)confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Even ^(D)I and my father's house have sinned. ⁷^(E)We have acted very corruptly against you and have not kept the commandments, the statutes, and the rules ^(F)that you commanded your servant Moses.

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Nehemiah 1:5-7

New King James Version

⁵And I said: “I pray, ^(A)Lord God of heaven, O great and ^(B)awesome God, ^(C)You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love ^[a]You and observe ^[b]Your commandments, ⁶please let Your ear be attentive and ^(D)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 ^(E)confess the sins of the children of Israel which we have sinned against You. Both my father’s house and I have sinned. ⁷^(F)We have acted very corruptly against You, and have ^(G)not kept the commandments, the statutes, nor the ordinances which You commanded Your servant Moses.

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Nehemiah 1:5 Lit. Him
Nehemiah 1:5 Lit. His

Nehemiah 1:5-7

New International Version

⁵Then I said:

“Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God,^(A) who keeps his covenant of love^(B) with those who love him and keep his commandments, ⁶let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear^(C) the prayer^(D) your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess^(E) the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have committed against you. ⁷We have acted very wickedly^(F) toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses.