Nehemiah 5:2

God's Word

Some of them said, “We have large families! We need some grain ⌞if we are going⌟ to eat and stay alive.”

Cross References

Genesis 41:57

The whole world came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, since the famine was so severe all over the world.

Genesis 42:2

I’ve heard there’s grain for sale in Egypt. Go there and buy some for us so that we won’t starve to death.”

Genesis 43:8

Then Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy along with me. Let’s get going so that we won’t starve to death.

Genesis 47:19

Do you want us to die right in front of you? Do you want the land to be ruined? Take us and our land in exchange for food. Then we will be Pharaoh’s slaves and our land will be his property. But give us seed so that we won’t starve to death and the ground won’t become a desert.”

2 Kings 4:1

One of the wives of a disciple of the prophets called to Elisha, “Sir, my husband is dead! You know how he feared the Lord. Now a creditor has come to take my two children as slaves.”

Nehemiah 5:3

Others said, “We’ve had to mortgage our fields, our vineyards, and our homes in order to get some grain because of this famine.”

Haggai 1:6

You planted a lot, but you harvested little. You eat, but you’re never full. You drink, but you’re still thirsty. You wear clothing, but you never have enough to keep you warm. You spend money as fast as you earn it.

Malachi 2:2

If you won’t listen and if you won’t consider giving honor to my name,” says the Lord of Armies, “then I’ll send a curse on you, and I’ll curse the blessings you give. Yes, I’ve already cursed them because you don’t carefully consider this.

Deuteronomy 23:19

Never charge another Israelite any interest on money, food, or anything else that is borrowed.