Nehemiah 9:36

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Here we are today, slaves in the land you gave our ancestors so that they could enjoy its fruit and its goodness. Here we are #– #slaves in it!

Cross References

Ezra 9:9

Though we are slaves,  our God has not abandoned us in our slavery. He has extended grace to us in the presence of the Persian kings,  giving us relief, so that we can rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins,  to give us a wall in Judah and Jerusalem.

Deuteronomy 28:48

you will serve your enemies that the Lord will send against you, in famine, thirst, nakedness, and a lack of everything. He will place an iron yoke  on your neck until he has destroyed you.

2 Chronicles 12:8

However, they will become his servants so that they may recognise the difference between serving me and serving the kingdoms of other lands.’

Lamentations 5:5

We are closely pursued; we are tired, and no one offers us rest.

Lamentations 5:4

We must pay for the water we drink; our wood comes at a price.