Nehemiah 1:4 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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,

More versions

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

When I heard this, I sat down and wept and mourned for days and fasted and prayed [constantly] before the God of heaven,

American Standard Version (1901)

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,

Common English Bible

When I heard this news, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And when I had heard this manner of words, I sat down, and I wept and mourned for many days. I fasted and prayed before the face of the God of heaven.