Nehemiah 13:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 13:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 13:21 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on y..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 13:21 — KJV
“Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath. about: Heb. before”
— Nehemiah 13:21 (KJV)
Nehemiah 13:21 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 13:21
“And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:21: then, against, again
“And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:21: then, testified, against
“Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger. to slay...: Heb. for death”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:21: against, again, lay
“And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:21: against, again, lay
“And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? the LORD: Heb. the face of the LORD”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:21: against, why, again
Pray Nehemiah 13:21
Generate a Prayer from Nehemiah 13:21
Our AI will write a personal prayer inspired by this scripture — tailored to your situation. Free, instant, no account needed.
✦ Pray This Verse