Nehemiah 5:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 5:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 5:4 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 5:4 — KJV
“There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.”
— Nehemiah 5:4 (KJV)
Nehemiah 5:4 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 5:4
“Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 5:4: also, money, lands
“When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 5:4: also, money, lands
“They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia. carpenters: or, workmen”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 5:4: also, money, king
“There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 5:4: also, king, tribute
“And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 5:4: also, king, lands
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