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Nehemiah 1:1-5 (NIRV)

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¹ These are the words of Nehemiah. He was the son of Hacaliah. I was in the safest place in Susa. I was there in the 20th year that Artaxerxes was king. It was in the month of Kislev. ² At that time Hanani came from Judah with some other men. He was one of my brothers. I asked him and the other men about the Jews who were left alive in Judah. They had returned from Babylonia. I also asked him about Jerusalem. ³ He and the men who were with him said to me, "Some of the people who returned are still alive. They are back in the land of Judah. But they are having a hard time. People are making fun of them. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down. Its gates have been burned with fire." ⁴ When I heard about those things, I sat down and sobbed. For several days I was very sad. I didn't eat any food. And I prayed to the God of heaven. ⁵ I said, "Lord, you are the God of heaven. You are a great and wonderful God. You keep the covenant you made with those who love you and obey your commands. You show them your love.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 4) Prayer - Nehemiah - for the condition of Jerusalem
(v. 4) Fasting - Nehemiah - for the condition of Jerusalem
(v. 5) Prayer - Nehemiah - for the condition of Jerusalem

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 4) Strong Foundation (2015-10-11)
(v. 5) Prayer of the Righeous - Intimate Prayer (2013-03-22)
(v. 5) Strong Foundation (2015-10-11)

Definition(s):
Artaxerxes (Ar-tax-erk-sees): the silence of light; fervent to spoil
Hanani (Ha-nah-nee): my grace; my mercy
Jerusalem (Je-roo-sa-lem): vision of peace
Judah (Joo-da): the praise of the Lord; confession