Nehemiah 5:7
Nehemiah · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“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.”Nehemiah 5:7
What Does Nehemiah 5:7 Mean?
Nehemiah 5:7 is found in the book of Nehemiah, chapter 5, verse 7 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Nehemiah 5:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Leviticus 25:36“Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.”Deuteronomy 23:19“Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:”Exodus 22:25“If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.”Proverbs 28:4“They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.”Leviticus 19:15“Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.”Deuteronomy 15:2“And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD’s release.”Deuteronomy 24:10“When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.”2 Chronicles 19:6“And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.”Psalms 15:5“He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.”Isaiah 33:15“He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;”Isaiah 58:3“Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.”Ezekiel 22:12“In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.”2 Chronicles 28:9“But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.”Nehemiah 6:17“Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.”Nehemiah 13:17“Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?”Job 31:34“Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?”Psalms 4:4“Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.”Psalms 15:1“Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?”Psalms 27:8“When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.”Psalms 82:1“God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.”
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