Nehemiah 1:6
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Nehemiah 1:6 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee. Yea, I and my father’s house have sinned:
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
laß doch dein Ohr aufmerksam und deine Augen offen sein, daß du hörest auf das Gebet deines Knechtes, welches ich heute, Tag und Nacht, für die Kinder Israel, deine Knechte, vor dir bete, und wie ich die Sünden der Kinder Israel bekenne, die wir gegen dich begangen haben! Auch wir, ich und meines Vaters Haus, haben gesündigt.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Esté ahora atento tu oído, y tus ojos abiertos, para oir la oración de tu siervo, que yo hago ahora delante de ti día y noche, por los hijos de Israel tus siervos; y confieso los pecados de los hijos de Israel que hemos contra ti cometido; sí, yo y la casa de mi padre hemos pecado.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Estejam, pois, os teus ouvidos atentos, e teus olhos abertos, para ouvires a oração de teu servo, que eu oro hoje diante de ti dia e noite, pelos filhos de Israel, teus servos; e confesso os pecados dos filhos de Israel que pecamos contra ti; também eu e a casa de meu pai pecamos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Escuta a minha oração e abre os Teus olhos, para que Tu possas escutar a oração do Teu servo, que oro diante de Ti, dia e noite, pelo povo de Israel, Teus servos. Eu estou confessando os pecados do povo de Israel, pois nós temos pecado contra Ti. Eu e a casa do meu pai pecamos.
📖 Nehemiah 1:6 in Context
4And 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,
5And 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:
6Let 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.
7We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses.
8Remember, 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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