Nehemiah 4:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 4:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 4:17 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wroug..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 4:17 — KJV
“They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.”
— Nehemiah 4:17 (KJV)
Nehemiah 4:17 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 4:17
“Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. great...: Chaldee, stones of rolling”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:17: builded, wall, one
“And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the LORD: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the LORD, laid...: Heb. brought it forth”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:17: one, hands, wrought
“In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:17: one, hands, work
“Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this. integrity: or, simplicity, or, sincerity”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:17: one, hands, other
“And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:17: one, hands, other
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