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Now it happened that when I heard these words, (A)I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying before (B)the God of heaven. I said, “I beseech You, O [a]Yahweh, the God of heaven, (C)the great and fearsome God, (D)who keeps the covenant and lovingkindness for those who love Him and keep His commandments, (E)let Your ear now be attentive and Your eyes open to hear the prayer of Your slave which I am praying before You today, day and night, on behalf of the sons of Israel Your slaves, (F)confessing the sins of the sons of Israel which we have sinned against You; (G)I and my father’s house have sinned.

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  1. Nehemiah 1:5 The personal covenant name of God, a form of I AM WHO I AM, cf. Ex 3:14-15