Nehemiah 5:15

New English Translation

But the former governors who preceded me had burdened the people and had taken food and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Their associates were also domineering over the people. But I did not behave in this way, due to my fear of God.

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

Abraham replied, “Because I thought, ‘Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’

Genesis 42:18

On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do as I say and you will live, for I fear God.

Nehemiah 5:16

I gave myself to the work on this wall, without even purchasing a field. All my associates were gathered there for the work.

Nehemiah 5:9

Then I said, “The thing that you are doing is wrong! Should you not conduct yourselves in the fear of our God in order to avoid the reproach of the Gentiles who are our enemies?

Job 31:23

For the calamity from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his majesty I was powerless.

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.

Psalm 147:11

The Lord takes delight in his faithful followers, and in those who wait for his loyal love.

Proverbs 16:6

Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the Lord one avoids evil.

Proverbs 29:12

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

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you fears the Lord? Who obeys his servant? Whoever walks in deep darkness, without light, should trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God.

Jeremiah 32:9

So I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel. I weighed out seven ounces of silver and gave it to him to pay for it.

Lamentations 5:8

Slaves rule over us; there is no one to rescue us from their power.

Matthew 5:47

And if you only greet your brothers, what more do you do? Even the Gentiles do the same, don’t they?

2 Corinthians 11:9

When I was with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia fully supplied my needs. I kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.

2 Corinthians 12:13

For how were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!

1 Samuel 8:15

He will demand a tenth of your seed and of the produce of your vineyards and give it to his administrators and his servants.