Nehemiah 5:1
The Scripture
(1) And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter records the governor’s report that the people of Jerusalem have abandoned the law, stopped giving tithes, and have built idols. Nehemiah confronts them, urging repentance and restitution. The message is that sin must be confessed and corrected before restoration can occur.
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Exodus 3:7Exodus 22:25Exodus 22:26Exodus 22:27Job 31:38Job 31:39Job 34:28Isaiah 5:7Luke 18:7James 5:4Leviticus 25:35Leviticus 25:36
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