Nehemiah 5:15

Modern English Version

The former governors preceding me had extracted a heavy burden on the people, because they took from them food and wine, besides forty shekels of silver. Moreover, even their servants domineered over the people. But I myself never did so, because of the fear of God.

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will slay me because of my wife.

Genesis 42:18

Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this and live, for I fear God.

Nehemiah 5:16

Furthermore, I stayed determined in the work on this wall. We bought no field, and all my servants were gathered there for the sake of the work.

Nehemiah 5:9

Also I said, “What you are doing is not good! Should not you walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?

Job 31:23

For destruction from God is a terror to me, and because of His highness I cannot endure.

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments.

Psalm 147:11

The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, in those who hope in His mercy.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

Proverbs 29:12

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

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you fears the Lord, who obeys the voice of His servant, who walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord, and rely upon his God.

Jeremiah 32:9

I bought the field of Hanamel my uncle’s son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.

Lamentations 5:8

Slaves rule over us; there is no one to deliver us from their hand.

Matthew 5:47

And if you greet your brothers only, what are you doing more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so?

2 Corinthians 11:9

Furthermore, when I was present with you and was lacking, I was a burden to no one. For the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I lacked. In all things I have kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so will I keep myself.

2 Corinthians 12:13

For in what respect were you inferior to other churches, unless it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong!

1 Samuel 8:15

And of your seed fields and your vineyards he will take one-tenth of their harvest and will give it to his high officials and to his servants.