Nehemiah 5:12
Nehemiah · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.”Nehemiah 5:12
What Does Nehemiah 5:12 Mean?
Nehemiah 5:12 is found in the book of Nehemiah, chapter 5, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to Nehemiah 5:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 6:12“And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.”Ezra 10:5“Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware.”Nehemiah 10:29“They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;”Jeremiah 34:8“This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them;”2 Kings 11:4“And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king’s son.”2 Kings 11:17“And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD’s people; between the king also and the people.”2 Kings 23:2“And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD.”2 Chronicles 6:22“If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;”2 Chronicles 15:13“That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.”2 Chronicles 23:16“And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD’s people.”2 Chronicles 28:14“So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.”Ezra 10:12“Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.”Nehemiah 10:31“And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.”Nehemiah 13:25“And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.”Matthew 19:21“Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.”Matthew 26:63“But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.”Luke 19:8“And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.”
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