Nehemiah 6:10
Nehemiah · Old Testament · Chapter 6
“Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.”Nehemiah 6:10
What Does Nehemiah 6:10 Mean?
Nehemiah 6:10 is found in the book of Nehemiah, chapter 6, verse 10 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 6:10 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 27:5“For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.”Jeremiah 36:5“And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:”Psalms 11:3“If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?”Psalms 37:12“The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.”Matthew 7:15“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”1 Kings 6:5“And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about:”2 Kings 9:8“For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel:”2 Kings 11:3“And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.”2 Chronicles 28:24“And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.”2 Chronicles 29:3“He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the LORD, and repaired them.”2 Chronicles 29:7“Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.”Ezra 8:16“Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.”Ezra 10:31“And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,”Nehemiah 6:12“And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.”Job 24:13“They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.”Psalms 12:2“They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.”Psalms 120:2“Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.”Proverbs 11:9“An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.”Ezekiel 3:24“Then the spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet, and spake with me, and said unto me, Go, shut thyself within thine house.”Malachi 1:10“Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.”
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