Nehemiah 1:6

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Nehemiah 1:6 - Amplified Bible

Let Your ear now be attentive and Your eyes open to listen to the prayer of Your servant which I pray before You day and night for the Israelites, Your servants, confessing the sins of the Israelites which we have sinned against You. Yes, I and my father's house have sinned.

Nehemiah 1:6 - American Standard Version

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 fathers house have sinned:

Nehemiah 1:6 - Bible in Basic English

Let your ear now take note and let your eyes be open, so that you may give ear to the prayer of your servant, which I make before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel, your servants, while I put before you the sins of the children of Israel, which we have done against you: truly, I and my father's people are sinners.

Nehemiah 1:6 - Darby Bible

Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, to hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, confessing the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father`s house have sinned.

Nehemiah 1:6 - English Standard Version

let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your servants, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Even I and my father's house have sinned.

Nehemiah 1:6 - King James Version

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.

Nehemiah 1:6 - La Biblia de las Americas

que estén atentos tus oìdos y abiertos tus ojos para oìr la oraciòn de tu siervo, que yo hago ahora delante de ti dìa y noche por los hijos de Israel tus siervos, confesando los pecados que los hijos de Israel hemos cometido contra ti; sì, yo y la casa de mi padre hemos pecado.

Nehemiah 1:6 - The Message

Nehemiah 1:6 - New American Standard Bible

let Your ear now be attentive and Your eyes open to hear the prayer of Your servant which I am praying before You now, day and night, on behalf of the sons of Israel Your servants, confessing the sins of the sons of Israel which we have sinned against You; I and my father's house have sinned.

Nehemiah 1:6 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

que estén atentos Tus oìdos y abiertos Tus ojos para oìr la oraciòn de Tu siervo, que yo hago ahora delante de Ti dìa y noche por los Israelitas Tus siervos, confesando los pecados que los Israelitas hemos cometido contra Ti; sì, yo y la casa de mi padre hemos pecado.

Nehemiah 1:6 - World English Bible

Let your ear now be attentive, and your eyes open, that you may listen to the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Yes, I and my father`s house have sinned:

Nehemiah 1:6 - Young's Living Translation

let Thine ear be, I pray Thee, attentive, and Thine eyes open, to hearken unto the prayer of Thy servant, that I am praying before Thee to-day, by day and by night, concerning the sons of Israel Thy servants, and confessing concerning the sins of the sons of Israel, that we have sinned against Thee; yea, I and the house of my father have sinned;

Nehemiah 1:6 - Additional Comments

Nehemiah didn't say "they have sinned". He said "we have sinned". Sin is the heart of the problem, the root of the human dilemma, and Nehemiah recognized this.
When you pray about the sins of others, God will also reveal your own sins. We must not hide from sin or ignore it. Repentance is the key for renewal and revival. Face sin, so the walls can be rebuilt. Don't just point the finger, but look in the mirror (James 1:22-25).
Notice he refers to the Jews as the children of Israel, instead of Judah. Once the nation of Judah was defeated, the Jews once again were reunited as the nation of Israel, even though they were a nation in exile.

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