Nehemiah 13:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 13:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 13:27 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 13:27 — KJV
“Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?”
— Nehemiah 13:27 (KJV)
Nehemiah 13:27 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 13:27
“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:27: then, great, against
“Likewise when the LORD sent you from Kadeshbarnea, saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given you; then ye rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God, and ye believed him not, nor hearkened to his voice.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:27: then, hearken, against
“Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:27: then, transgress, god
“Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us? befall: Heb. find”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:27: then, evil, against
“When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:27: then, transgress, against
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