Nehemiah 13:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 13:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 13:18 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 13:18 — KJV
“Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.”
— Nehemiah 13:18 (KJV)
Nehemiah 13:18 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 13:18
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:18: thus, god, bring
“Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:18: thus, god, bring
“And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:18: fathers, thus, god
“Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:18: thus, god, bring
“And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:18: thus, god, bring
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