Nehemiah 1:6
The Scripture
(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Nehemiah describes his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem where he meets the king and learns that the city’s walls are being rebuilt. He then returns to his people, urging them to support the work and to pray for God’s protection. The chapter emphasizes the importance of obedience, unity, and God’s faithfulness to His promises.
Read the full chapter and its overview →Cross-references
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Kings 8:28I Kings 8:29II Chronicles 6:40Psalms 34:15Psalms 130:2Daniel 9:17Daniel 9:18I Samuel 15:11Psalms 55:17Psalms 88:1Luke 2:37Luke 18:7
Related verses (shared words)
I Kings 8:29Deuteronomy 30:20Leviticus 4:28I Kings 16:13Jeremiah 33:8Romans 2:12