Nehemiah 1:3-4

3And they said to me, “The remnant there in the province who had survived the exile is in great trouble and ashame. bThe wall of Jerusalem is broken down, cand its gates are destroyed by fire.”

Nehemiah’s Prayer

4As soon as I heard these words I dsat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the eGod of heaven.
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