Nehemiah 5:15

Young's Literal Translation 1898

the former governors who [are] before me have made themselves heavy on the people, and take of them in bread and wine, besides in silver forty shekels; also, their servants have ruled over the people — and I have not done so, because of the fear of God.

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

And Abraham saith, ‘Because I said, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife;

Genesis 42:18

And Joseph saith unto them on the third day, ‘This do and live; God I fear!

Nehemiah 5:16

And also, in the work of this wall I have done mightily, even a field we have not bought, and all my servants are gathered there for the work;

Nehemiah 5:9

And I say, ‘Not good [is] the thing that ye are doing; in the fear of our God do ye not walk, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

Job 31:23

For a dread unto me [is] calamity [from] God, And because of His excellency I am not able.

Psalm 112:1

Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly.

Psalm 147:11

Jehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.

Proverbs 16:6

In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

Proverbs 29:12

A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked.

Isaiah 50:10

Who [is] among you, fearing Jehovah, Hearkening to the voice of His servant, That hath walked in dark places, And there is no brightness for him? Let him trust in the name of Jehovah, And lean upon his God.

Jeremiah 32:9

And I buy the field, that [is] in Anathoth, from Hanameel, my uncle's son, and I weigh to him the money — seventeen shekels of silver.

Lamentations 5:8

Servants have ruled over us, A deliverer there is none from their hand.

Matthew 5:47

and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the taxgatherers so?

2 Corinthians 11:9

and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply — having come from Macedonia — and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.

2 Corinthians 12:13

for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!

1 Samuel 8:15

And your seed and your vineyards he doth tithe, and hath given to his eunuchs, and to his servants.