Nehemiah 1:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 1:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 1:3 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and repr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 1:3 — KJV
“And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.”
— Nehemiah 1:3 (KJV)
Nehemiah 1:3 in Context — About the Book of Nehemiah
Nehemiah is the Bible's project-management masterclass soaked in prayer. A royal cupbearer hears Jerusalem's walls are rubble, weeps, fasts, prays — then rebuilds them in fifty-two days despite ridicule and threats. Every chapter shows prayer and practical action working as one.
Cross-References for Nehemiah 1:3
“And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 1:3: wall, jerusalem, broken
“Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 1:3: reproach, wall, jerusalem
“And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 1:3: wall, jerusalem, down
“And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree? considereth...: Heb. setteth to his heart the stock...: Heb. that which comes of a tree?”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 1:3: also, down, thereof
“And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 1:3: wall, jerusalem, down
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