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Berean Standard Bible

“Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,”

Nehemiah 1:5

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Nehemiah, cupbearer to the Persian king, has just heard that Jerusalem's wall lies broken and its people are in trouble. He sits down, weeps, mourns and fasts for days.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,

World English Bible (WEB)

and said, “I beg you, Yahweh, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments:

King James Version (KJV)

And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:

American Standard Version (ASV)

and said, I beseech thee, O Jehovah, the God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And said, O Lord, the God of heaven, the great God, greatly to be feared, keeping faith and mercy with those who have love for him and are true to his laws:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dije: Ruégote, oh Jehová, Dios de los cielos, fuerte, grande, y terrible, que guarda el pacto y la misericordia á los que le aman y guardan sus mandamientos;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Señor, Dios del cielo, Dios grande y temible, que cumples las promesas y que amas y tienes misericordia de los que te aman y te obedecen, escucha mi oración.

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