Nehemiah 1:4 meaning and explanation
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
Nehemiah 1:4, Berean Standard Bible
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Nehemiah, a Jewish exile serving at the Persian court in Susa, has just heard from his brother that Jerusalem's wall lies broken and its gates burned, and the survivors there are in trouble and disgrace. His response is not a quick reaction but a sustained one: he sits down, weeps, and mourns for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
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