Nehemiah 1:11
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O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)
In other translations
O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)
Hebrew words
אָנָּא'ana'I beg youH577אֲדֹנָי'adonaiO LordH136תְּהִיtehimay it beH1961נָאna'pleaseH4994אָזְנְךָ־'azenekha-ear yourH241קַשֶּׁבֶתkashevetattentiveH7183אֶל־'el-toH413תְּפִלַּתtefilat[the] prayer ofH8605עַבְדְּךָ'avdekhaservant yourH5650וְאֶל־ve'el-and toH413תְּפִלַּתtefilat[the] prayer ofH8605עֲבָדֶיךָ'avadeikhaservants yourH5650הַחֲפֵצִיםhachafetzim<the> delightingH2655לְיִרְאָהleyir'ahto fearH3372אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמֶךָshemekhaname yourH8034וְהַצְלִיחָה־vehatzlichah-and grant success !H6743נָּאna'pleaseH4994לְעַבְדְּךָle'avdekhato servant yourH5650הַיּוֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117וּתְנֵהוּutenehuand give himH5414לְרַחֲמִיםlerachamim<to> compassion<s>H7356לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440הָאִישׁha'ishthe manH376הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088וַאֲנִיva'aniand IH589הָיִיתִיhayitiI wasH1961מַשְׁקֶהmashkehcup bearerH4945לַמֶּלֶךְ׃ פlamelekhof the kingH4428
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