Nehemiah 8:6
The Scripture
(6) And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Nehemiah 8 records the people of Israel hearing the Law read aloud by Ezra, who restores the covenant promises and calls them to return to God’s worship. The chapter emphasizes the importance of obedience, repentance, and communal unity as the foundation of a restored nation.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Chronicles 29:20II Chronicles 6:4Psalms 41:13Psalms 72:18Psalms 72:19Ephesians 1:3I Peter 1:3Nehemiah 5:13Jeremiah 28:6Matthew 6:13I Corinthians 14:16Genesis 14:22
Related verses (shared words)
Psalms 41:13Psalms 72:19Psalms 89:52I Chronicles 29:20Romans 1:25II Chronicles 7:3