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 \v 1 The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah:
-\p Now it happened in the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in fortress city of Susa,
+\p Now it happened in the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in the fortress city of Susa,
 \v 2 that one of my brothers, Hanani, came with some people from Judah, and I asked them about the Jews who had escaped, the remnant of the Jews who were there, and about Jerusalem.
 
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 \v 5 I said, "Yahweh, you are the God of heaven, the God who is great and awesome, who keeps his covenant and lovingkindness with those who love him and keep his commandments.
 
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-\v 6 Listen to my prayer and open your eyes, so you may hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your servants. I am confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. And I and and the house of my father have sinned.
+\v 6 Listen to my prayer and open your eyes, so you may hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your servants. I am confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. And I and the house of my father have sinned.
 \v 7 We have acted very wickedly against you, and we have not kept the commandments,  the laws, and the decrees you commanded your servant Moses.
 
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