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Nehemiah 1:3 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Nehemiah 1:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Nehemiah chapter 1 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.”
Nehemiah 1:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Nehemiah 1:3
And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.The report reveals devastating conditions. 'Great affliction' (ra'ah gedolah, רָעָה גְדֹלָה) indicates severe distress and calamity. 'Reproach' (cherpah, חֶרְפָּה) suggests shame, disgrace, and mockery—the covenant people suffering humiliation before pagans who interpreted their weakness as their God's weakness. The province (medinah, מְדִינָה) refers to Judah as a Persian administrati...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Nehemiah 1:3
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“You see the evil case that we are in”
“who were [with] the captain of the guard”
“Let the king live forever: why should not my face be sad”
“that we went into the province of Judah”
“even toward the jackal's well”
“who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away”
“we are servants this day”
“and none did help her”
“burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt”
“which I have made holy for my name”