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Nehemiah 1:2-4
Common English Bible
Nehemiah 1:2-4
Common English Bible
2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came with some other men from Judah. I asked them about the Jews who had escaped and survived the captivity, and about Jerusalem.
3 They told me, “Those in the province who survived the captivity are in great trouble and shame! The wall around Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been destroyed by fire!”
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4 When I heard this news, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
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