Nehemiah 4:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 4:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 4:5 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to ange..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 4:5 — KJV
“And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders.”
— Nehemiah 4:5 (KJV)
Nehemiah 4:5 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 4:5
“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 4:5: iniquity, let, sin
“The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:5: cover, let, sin
“Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:5: iniquity, let, sin
“Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward. laden: Heb. of heaviness gone...: Heb. alienated, or, separated”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:5: iniquity, sin, provoked
“Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. nor...: Heb. neither let there be anger in your eyes”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 4:5: let, before, anger
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