Nehemiah 1:3

“And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.”

"And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire." - Nehemiah 1:3
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What does Nehemiah 1:3 mean?

Nehemiah 1:3 (KJV) states: "And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire." This verse comes from the book of…

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The Burden of Broken Walls: A Call to Restoration

Nehemiah 1:3 (KJV) states, "And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire." This vivid account opens the book of…

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A Prayer for Restoration and Strength in Times of Affliction

O Lord God of Heaven, I come before Thee in humble adoration, for Thou art the Creator of all things, the One who reigns supreme over every nation and every heart. As I reflect on the words of Nehemiah 1:3, I am reminded of the deep anguish that can reside in the hearts of Thy…

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Nehemiah 1:3 - "And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire."
Nehemiah 12:3 - "Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,"
Nehemiah 10:3 - "Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,"
Nehemiah 1:1 - "The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,"
Nehemiah 3:1 - "Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel."
Nehemiah 10:1 - "Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,"
Nehemiah 3:22 - "And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain."
Nehemiah 3:16 - "After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty."
"Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah," - Nehemiah 10:3
"Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth," - Nehemiah 12:3
Nehemiah 11:1-19
Nehemiah 3:32 - "And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants."
Nehemiah 3:5 - "And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord."
Nehemiah 11:13
Nehemiah 8:10
Nehemiah 3:3 - "But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof."
Nehemiah 3:9 - "And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem."
Nehemiah 3:18 - "After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah."
Nehemiah 11:11-14
Nehemiah 3:11 - "Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces."
Nehemiah 3:2 - "And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri."
Nehemiah 3:28 - "From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house."
Nehemiah 13:3 - "Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude."
"The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace," - Nehemiah 1:1
"And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain." - Nehemiah 3:22
"Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah," - Nehemiah 10:1
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Nehemiah 3:12 - "And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters."
Nehemiah 3:26 - "Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out."