Nehemiah 5:15

The Scriptures 1998

But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people, and took from them bread and wine, besides forty sheqels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do so, because of the fear of Elohim.

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

And Aḇ

Genesis 42:18

Now Yosĕ

Nehemiah 5:16

And I also applied myself to the work on this wall. We did not buy any land. And all my servants were gathered there for the work.

Nehemiah 5:9

I also said, “What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our Elohim because of the reproach of the gentiles, our enemies?

Job 31:23

For I am in dread of destruction from Ě

Psalm 112:1

Praise Yah! Blessed is the man, Who fears יהוה, Who has greatly delighted in His commands.

Psalm 147:11

יהוה  takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who wait for His kindness.

Proverbs 16:6

By kindness and truth crookedness is pardoned. And in the fear of יהוה  one turns away from evil.

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler listens to lying words, All his servants become wrong.

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you is fearing יהוה, obeying the voice of His Servant, that has walked in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the Name of יהוה  and lean upon his Elohim!

Jeremiah 32:9

“And I bought the field which was at Anathoth from Ḥ

Lamentations 5:8

Servants have ruled over us; There is no one to deliver from their hand.

Matthew 5:47

“And if you greet your brothers only, what do you do more than others? Are the tax collectors not doing so too?

2 Corinthians 11:9

And when I was present with you, and in need, I was not a burden to anyone, for what was lacking to me the brothers who came from Makedonia supplied. And in every way I kept myself – and shall keep – from being a burden to you.

2 Corinthians 12:13

For what is there in which you were inferior to other assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

1 Samuel 8:15

“And a tenth of your grain and your vintage he is going to take and give it to his officers and servants.