Nehemiah 13:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 13:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 13:29 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levite..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 13:29 — KJV
“Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites. because...: Heb. for the defilings”
— Nehemiah 13:29 (KJV)
Nehemiah 13:29 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 13:29
“And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:29: god, because, priesthood
“Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers: if: Heb. because”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:29: god, because, covenant
“Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant: the brotherly...: Heb. the covenant of brethren”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:29: remember, because, covenant
“And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it. seal: Heb. are at the sealing, or, sealed”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:29: because, covenant, levites
“And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. created...: Heb. created to make”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 13:29: god, because, heb
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