Nehemiah 5:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 5:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 5:10 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usur..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 5:10 — KJV
“I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.”
— Nehemiah 5:10 (KJV)
Nehemiah 5:10 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 5:10
“He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches: aloud: Chaldee, with might”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 5:10: might, let, leave
“And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren. brethren: Heb. men brethren”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 5:10: brethren, pray, let
“And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son? sustained: or, supported”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 5:10: brethren, servants, corn
“If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 5:10: brethren, corn, let
“Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 5:10: brethren, pray, let
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