Nehemiah 5:4
The Scripture
(4) There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
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
Nehemiah 9:37Deuteronomy 28:47Deuteronomy 28:48Joshua 16:10I Kings 9:21Ezra 4:13Ezra 4:20
Related verses (shared words)
II Chronicles 24:11Esther 8:8II Kings 12:4II Chronicles 32:13Nehemiah 5:11II Kings 12:10