Nehemiah 1 · Verse 6

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.
Nehemiah 1:6, King James Version

Nehemiah 1:6 in other translations

BSBlet Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned.
WEBlet your ear now be attentive and your eyes open, that you may listen to the prayer of your servant which I pray before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants, while I confess the sins of the children of Israel which we have sinned against you. Yes, I and my father’s house have sinned.
ASVlet 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:
YLTlet 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;
DARBYLet thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, to hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, confessing the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.
BBELet 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.
WebsterLet thy ear now be attentive, and thy 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.

What does Nehemiah 1:6 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 Let thine ear - Hear what we say and confess. Thine eyes open - see what we suffer.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Nehemiah 1:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

תְּהִ֣יte.Himay it beH1961
נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994
אָזְנְךָֽ\־'a.ze.ne.kha-ear yourH241
קַשֶּׁ֣בֶתka.She.vetattentiveH7183
וְֽעֵינֶ֪יךָve.'ei.Nei.khaand eyes yourH5869
פְתֻוּח֟וֹתfe.tu.v.ChotopenH6605
לִשְׁמֹ֣עַlish.Mo.a'to listenH8085
אֶל\־'el-toH413
תְּפִלַּ֣תte.fi.Lat[the] prayer ofH8605
עַבְדְּךָ֡'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
אָנֹכִי֩'a.no.KhiIH595
מִתְפַּלֵּ֨לmit.pa.Lel[am] prayingH6419
לְפָנֶ֤יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH6440
הַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmthis dayH3117
יוֹמָ֣םyo.Mamby dayH3119
וָלַ֔יְלָהva.Lay.lahand nightH3915
עַל\־'al-onH5921
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650
וּמִתְוַדֶּ֗הu.mit.va.Dehand [am] confessingH3034
עַל\־'al-onH5921
חַטֹּ֤אותcha.Tot[the] sins ofH2403
בְּנֵֽי\־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
חָטָ֣אנוּcha.Ta.nuwe have sinnedH2398
לָ֔ךְLakhto you
וַאֲנִ֥יva.'a.Niand IH589
וּבֵית\־u.veit-and [the] house ofH1004
אָבִ֖י'a.Vifather myH1
חָטָֽאנוּ\׃cha.Ta.nuwe have sinnedH2398

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Cross references for Nehemiah 1:6

  • Daniel 9:20

    And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God;

  • Daniel 9:4

    And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;

  • Psalms 34:15

    The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

  • Psalms 106:6

    We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.

  • Daniel 9:17-18

    Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake. O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.

  • 2 Chronicles 29:6

    For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the Lord, and turned their backs.

  • 2 Chronicles 6:40

    Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.

  • Isaiah 6:5

    Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.

  • 1 John 1:9

    If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

  • Luke 18:7

    And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

  • Lamentations 5:7

    Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.

  • 2 Timothy 1:3

    I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
thine ear.
1Ki 8:28,29; 2Ch 6:40; Ps 34:15; 130:2; Da 9:17,18
day and night.
1Sa 15:11; Ps 55:17; 88:1; Lu 2:37; 18:7; 1Ti 5:5; 2Ti 1:3
confess.
Ezr 9:6,7; 10:11; Ps 32:5; Isa 64:6,7; La 3:39-42; Da 9:4,20
1Jo 1:9
both I.
2Ch 28:10; 29:6; Ps 106:6; Isa 6:5; La 5:7; Eph 2:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Nehemiah 1:5

    And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:

  • 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.

  • Nehemiah 1:7

    We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses.

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Nehemiah 1:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Esté ahora atento tu oído, y tus ojos abiertos, para oir la oración de tu siervo, que yo hago ahora delante de ti día y noche, por los hijos de Israel tus siervos; y confieso los pecados de los hijos de Israel que hemos contra ti cometido; sí, yo y la casa de mi padre hemos pecado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Je te prie, que ton oreille soit attentive et que tes yeux soient ouverts, pour écouter la prière de ton serviteur que je fais aujourd’hui devant toi, jour et nuit, pour les fils d’Israël tes serviteurs, et la confession que je fais touchant les péchés des fils d’Israël, que nous avons commis contre toi; moi aussi et la maison de mon père, nous avons péché.
German
Elberfelder 1871
laß doch dein Ohr aufmerksam und deine Augen offen sein, daß du hörest auf das Gebet deines Knechtes, welches ich heute, Tag und Nacht, für die Kinder Israel, deine Knechte, vor dir bete, und wie ich die Sünden der Kinder Israel bekenne, die wir gegen dich begangen haben! Auch wir, ich und meines Vaters Haus, haben gesündigt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
fiant aures tuæ auscultantes, et oculi tui aperti, ut audias orationem servi tui, quam ego oro coram te hodie nocte et die pro filiis Israël servis tuis: et confiteor pro peccatis filiorum Israël, quibus peccaverunt tibi: ego et domus patris mei peccavimus,