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Nehemiah 1:5-7
New King James Version
Nehemiah 1:5-7
New King James Version
5 And 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, 6 please 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
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Nehemiah 1:5-7
New American Standard Bible
Nehemiah 1:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 I said, “Please, Lord God of heaven, (A)the great and awesome God, (B)who keeps the covenant and faithfulness for those who love Him and keep His commandments: 6 (C)let Your ear now be attentive and Your eyes open, to hear the prayer of Your servant which I am praying before You now, day and night, on behalf of the sons of Israel Your servants, (D)confessing the sins of the sons of Israel which we have committed against You; (E)I and my father’s house have sinned. 7 (F)We have acted very corruptly against You and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances (G)which You commanded Your servant Moses.
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Nehemiah 1:5-7
New International Version
Nehemiah 1:5-7
New International Version
5 Then 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, 6 let 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. 7 We have acted very wickedly(F) toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses.
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