Nehemiah 1:4 - Compare All Versions
Nehemiah 1:4 MSG (The Message)
When I heard this, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God-of-Heaven.
Nehemiah 1:4 KJV (King James Version)
And 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
Nehemiah 1:4 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
Nehemiah 1:4 NCV (New Century Version)
When I heard these things, I sat down and cried for several days. I was sad and fasted. I prayed to the God of heaven
Nehemiah 1:4 ASV (American Standard Version)
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven
Nehemiah 1:4 NIV (New International Version)
When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.
Nehemiah 1:4 NKJV (New King James Version)
So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
Nehemiah 1:4 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Now 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.
Nehemiah 1:4 NLT (New Living Translation)
When I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned, fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven.
Nehemiah 1:4 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.