Nehemiah 6:16

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Then all our enemies heard that we had completed the wall, and all the nations around us saw that it was finished. So they lost their courage, because they understood that this work had been done with the help of our God.

Cross References

Joshua 5:1

So the Lord dried up the Jordan River until the Israelites finished crossing it. The kings of the Amorites living west of the Jordan River and the Canaanites living by the Mediterranean Sea heard about this and became very frightened. After that they were not brave enough to stand and fight against the Israelites.

Psalm 126:2

We will laugh and sing happy songs! Then the other nations will say, “The Lord did a great thing for Zion!”

Nehemiah 4:7

But Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the men from Ashdod were very angry. They heard that the people continued working on the walls of Jerusalem. They heard the people were repairing the holes in the wall.

Nehemiah 4:1

When Sanballat heard that we were building the wall of Jerusalem, he was very angry and upset. He started making fun of the Jews.

Nehemiah 2:10

Sanballat from Horon and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about what I was doing. They were very upset and angry that someone had come to help the Israelites.

Acts 5:38

And so now I tell you, stay away from these men. Leave them alone. If their plan is something they thought up, it will fail.

Numbers 23:23

There is no power that can defeat the people of Jacob. There is no magic that can stop the Israelites. People will say this about Jacob and the Israelites: ‘Look at the great things God did!’

Exodus 14:25

The wheels of the chariots became stuck. It was very hard to control the chariots. The Egyptians shouted, “Let’s get out of here! The Lord is fighting against us. He is fighting for the Israelites.”

Nehemiah 6:17

Also in those days after the wall had been completed, the rich people of Judah were sending many letters to Tobiah, and he was answering their letters.

Jeremiah 33:9

Then Jerusalem will be a wonderful place. The people will be happy. People from other nations will praise it when they hear about the good things happening there. They will hear about the good things I am doing for Jerusalem.’

Joshua 2:9

She said, “I know that the Lord has given this land to your people. You frighten us. Everyone living in this country is afraid of you.

Joshua 2:11

When we heard about this, we were very afraid. And now, not one of our men is brave enough to fight you, because the Lord your God rules the heavens above and the earth below!

Psalm 109:27

Then they will know that you did it. They will know that it was your power, Lord, that helped me.

Psalm 129:5

May those who hate Zion be put to shame. May they be stopped and chased away.

Psalm 147:2

The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem. He brings back the Israelites who were taken as prisoners.