Nehemiah 5:3
The Scripture
(3) Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.
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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 47:15Genesis 47:16Genesis 47:17Genesis 47:18Genesis 47:19Genesis 47:20Genesis 47:21Genesis 47:22Genesis 47:23Genesis 47:24Genesis 47:25Leviticus 25:35
Related verses (shared words)
Nehemiah 5:11Ephesians 4:11Genesis 41:54Genesis 41:57II Chronicles 32:13Nehemiah 5:5