Nehemiah 5:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 5:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 5:7 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 5:7 — KJV
“Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them. I consulted...: Heb. my heart consulted in me”
— Nehemiah 5:7 (KJV)
Nehemiah 5:7 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 5:7
“And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. set: Heb. mingle”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 5:7: every, one, brother
“For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain. expert...: or, destroyer”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 5:7: then, one, set
“And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD? Ye take...: Heb. It is much for you”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 5:7: then, every, one
“And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother. in the...: Heb. from the morning gone...: or, gone away”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 5:7: then, every, one
“And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the LORD, even the money of every one that passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any man's heart to bring into the house of the LORD, dedicated things: or, holy things: Heb. holinesses that every...: Heb. of the souls of his estimation cometh...: Heb. ascendeth upon the heart of a man”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 5:7: every, one, set
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