Nehemiah 13:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 13:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 13:28 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 13:28 — KJV
“And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.”
— Nehemiah 13:28 (KJV)
Nehemiah 13:28 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 13:28
“Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:28: one, sons, son
“And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:28: one, sons, son
“And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:28: one, sons, son
“When a man shall have in the skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or bright spot, and it be in the skin of his flesh like the plague of leprosy; then he shall be brought unto Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons the priests: rising: or, swelling”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:28: one, sons, son
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:28: one, sons, son
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