Nehemiah 1 4
When I heard the news, I sat down, weeping and mourning for days, fasting and praying to the God of heaven.
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ERV Nehemiah 1:4When I heard this about the people of Jerusalem and about the wall, I sat down and cried. I was very sad. I fasted and prayed to the God of heaven for several days.
AMP Nehemiah 1:4Now it came about when I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying [constantly] before the God of heaven.
KJV Nehemiah 1:4And 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,