Nehemiah 1:3

KJV

And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.

— Nehemiah 1:3, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Nehemiah Chapter 1 connects to 10 cross-references. Nehemiah, cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes, receives word that the returned exiles in Jerusalem are in great distress—the wall is broken down and the gates burned. He weeps, fasts, and prays for days, confessing the people's sins and appealing …

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Other Translations

ASV

And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.

YLT

and they say to me, `Those left, who have been left of the captivity there in the province, <FI>are<Fi> in great evil, and in reproach, and the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burnt with fire.'

BBE

They said to me, The small band of Jews now living there in the land are in great trouble and shame: the wall of Jerusalem has been broken down, and its doorways burned with fire.

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