6let your eyes be open and your ears be attentive1:6 2Ch 6:40 to hear your servant’s prayer that I now pray to you day and night1:6 Ps 88:1–2; 2Tm 1:3 for your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins1:6 Lit sins of the Israelites we have committed against you. Both I and my father’s family have sinned.1:6 Dn 9:5,8,20

7We have acted corruptly toward you and have not kept the commands, statutes, and ordinances you gave your servant Moses.1:7 2Ch 29:6; Dn 9:5–6,11

8Please remember what you commanded your servant Moses: “If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples.1:8 Dt 4:25–27; 28:64; Dn 9:7

9But if you return to me and carefully observe my commands, even though your exiles were banished to the farthest horizon,1:9 Lit skies I will gather them from there and bring them to the place where I chose to have my name dwell.”1:9 Dt 30:1–5

10They are your servants and your people. You redeemed them by your great power and strong hand.1:10 Dt 9:29; Dn 9:15

11Please, Lord, let your ear be attentive1:11 2Ch 6:40 to the prayer of your servant and to that of your servants who delight to revere your name. Give your servant success today,1:11 Gn 24:12 and grant him compassion in the presence of this man.1:11 = the king1:11 Neh 2:1