Nehemiah 5:15

Easy To Read Version

But the governors that ruled before me made life hard for the people. Those governors forced every person to pay 1 pound {\cf2\super [17]} of silver. They also made those people give them food and wine. The leaders under those governors also ruled over the people \{and made life even harder\}. But I respected and feared God, so I didn’t do things like that.

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

Then Abraham said, “{I was afraid.} I thought no one in this place respected God. I thought someone would kill me to get Sarah.

Genesis 42:18

After three days, Joseph said to them, “I am a God-fearing man! Do this, and I will let you live.

Nehemiah 5:16

I worked hard at building the wall of Jerusalem. All my men gathered there to work on the wall. We didn’t take any land from anyone!

Nehemiah 5:9

So I continued speaking. I said, “What you people are doing is not right! You know that you should fear and respect God. You should not do the shameful things other people do!

Job 31:23

But I didn’t do any of those bad things.\par I am afraid of God’s punishment.\par His majesty (importance) scares me. {\cf2\super [66]} \par

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord!\par A person who fears and respects the Lord will be very happy.\par That person loves God’s commands.\par

Psalm 147:11

The Lord is happy with people\par who worship him.\par The Lord is pleased with people\par who trust in his true love.\par

Proverbs 16:6

True love and loyalty will make you pure. {\cf2\super [21]} Respect the Lord, and you will stay far away from evil.

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler listens to lies, then all his officials will be evil.

Isaiah 50:10

The people that respect the Lord also listen to his servant. That servant lives completely trusting in God without knowing what will happen. He truly trusts in the Lord’s name, and that servant depends on his God.

Jeremiah 32:9

I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel. I weighed out 17 shekels {\cf2\super [266]} of silver for him.

Lamentations 5:8

Slaves have become our rulers.\par No person can save us from them.\par

Matthew 5:47

And if you are nice only to your friends, then you are no better than other people. Even the people without God are nice to their friends.

2 Corinthians 11:9

If I needed something when I was with you, I did not trouble any of you. The brothers who came from Macedonia gave me all that I needed. I did not allow myself to be a burden to you in any way. And I will never be a burden to you.

2 Corinthians 12:13

So you received everything that the other churches have received. Only one thing was different: I was not a burden to you. Forgive me for this!

1 Samuel 8:15

He will take one tenth of your grain and grapes. He will give these things to his officers and servants.