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Nehemiah 1:6-8
New Catholic Bible
Nehemiah 1:6-8
New Catholic Bible
6 Let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to heed the prayer of your servant that I now offer to you day and night in your presence on behalf of your servants, the people of Israel.
“I confess the sins that your servants, the Israelites, have committed against you. I and my family are equally guilty in this regard. 7 We have offended you grievously and failed to keep the commandments, the statutes, and the laws you enjoined on your servant Moses.
8 “Do not fail to remember the promise you made to your servant Moses when you said: ‘If you are unfaithful, I shall scatter you among the nations.
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Nehemiah 1:6-8
New International Version
Nehemiah 1:6-8
New International Version
6 let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear(A) the prayer(B) your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess(C) the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have committed against you. 7 We have acted very wickedly(D) toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses.
8 “Remember(E) the instruction you gave your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter(F) you among the nations,
Nehemiah 1:6-8
King James Version
Nehemiah 1:6-8
King James Version
6 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.
7 We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses.
8 Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations:
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Nehemiah 1:6-8
New King James Version
Nehemiah 1:6-8
New King James Version
6 please let Your ear be attentive and (A)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 (B)confess the sins of the children of Israel which we have sinned against You. Both my father’s house and I have sinned. 7 (C)We have acted very corruptly against You, and have (D)not kept the commandments, the statutes, nor the ordinances which You commanded Your servant Moses. 8 Remember, I pray, the word that You commanded Your servant Moses, saying, (E)‘If you [a]are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations;
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Nehemiah 1:6-8
English Standard Version
Nehemiah 1:6-8
English Standard Version
6 (A)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, (B)confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Even (C)I and my father's house have sinned. 7 (D)We have acted very corruptly against you and have not kept the commandments, the statutes, and the rules (E)that you commanded your servant Moses. 8 Remember the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, (F)I will scatter you among the peoples,
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