Nehemiah 5:6

“And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.”

"And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words." - Nehemiah 5:6
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What does Nehemiah 5:6 mean?

In order to provide a detailed and in-depth commentary on Nehemiah 5:6, it is necessary to understand the context in which this verse is found. Nehemiah was a cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes, and he was given permission to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the city's…

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Righteous Anger: The Heart of Nehemiah

In Nehemiah 5:6, we read, "And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words." This verse encapsulates a crucial moment in Nehemiah's leadership as he confronted injustice and inequity among his people. As we delve into the depths of this passage, we are invited to…

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A Prayer for Righteous Anger and Justice

Heavenly Father, I come before You today, deeply aware of the weight of injustice that lies heavy on the hearts of Your people. As I meditate on Nehemiah 5:6, where it is written, "And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words," I feel the stirrings of anger rising…

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Nehemiah 5:6 - "¶ And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words."
Nehemiah 6:5 - "Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;"
Nehemiah 4:6
Nehemiah 4:6
Nehemiah 4:6
Nehemiah 6:9
Nehemiah 10:6 - "Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,"
Nehemiah 10:5 - "Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,"
Nehemiah 12:5 - "Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,"
Nehemiah 12:6 - "Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,"
"Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;" - Nehemiah 6:5
Nehemiah 5:1 - "And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews."
"Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah," - Nehemiah 10:5
"Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah," - Nehemiah 12:6
"Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah," - Nehemiah 12:5
"Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch," - Nehemiah 10:6
Nehemiah 6:15 – "So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days."
Nehemiah 6:15 – "So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days."
Nehemiah 3:5 - "And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord."
Nehemiah 6:15 - "¶ So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days."
Nehemiah 11:6 - "All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men."
Nehemiah 5:19 - "Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people."
Nehemiah 6:6 - "Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words."
Nehemiah 5:4 - "There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards."
Nehemiah 6:4 - "Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner."
Nehemiah 4:5 - "And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders."
Nehemiah 6:17 - "¶ Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them."
Nehemiah 4:6 - "So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work."
Nehemiah 11:5 - "And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni."