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Berean Standard Bible

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

Nehemiah 1:4

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Nehemiah serves as cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes in the citadel of Susa, a position of trust and privilege. His brother and some others arrive from Judah and report that the survivors there are in great trouble and disgrace, and that Jerusalem's walls are broken down and its gates burned.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

When I heard these words, I sat down and wept, and mourned several days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then, after hearing these words, for some days I gave myself up to weeping and sorrow, seated on the earth; and taking no food I made prayer to the God of heaven,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y fué que, como yo oí estas palabras, sentéme y lloré, y enlutéme por algunos días, y ayuné y oré delante del Dios de los cielos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando oí esto me senté y lloré. Durante varios días ayuné y oré así al Dios del cielo:

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