Nehemiah 1:6
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.
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 …
Other Translations
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 father’s house have sinned:
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;
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.
Cross References
And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou …
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do …
Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I …
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from …
Now therefore make confession unto the Lord God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the …
Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, …
Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities …
And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for …
Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.
We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.