Nehemiah 9:37

“And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.”

"And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress." - Nehemiah 9:37
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What does Nehemiah 9:37 mean?

The verse Nehemiah 9:37 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress."…

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The Weight of Sin and the Grace of Redemption

In Nehemiah 9:37, we find a poignant reflection on the consequences of sin and the resulting oppression that the Israelites faced in their time of exile. The verse states, “And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they…

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A Prayer for Deliverance and Restoration

Heavenly Father, We bow before You with humble hearts, seeking Your presence as we reflect upon the profound truth found in Nehemiah 9:37, which speaks of the burdens we carry and the distress we experience due to the choices that we have made, choices that have led us away from…

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Nehemiah 9:37 - "And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress."
Nehemiah 7:37 - "The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one."
Nehemiah 6:9
"The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one." - Nehemiah 7:37
Nehemiah 9:9 - "And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;"
Mark 9:36-37
Matthew 9:37-38
Nehemiah 7:9 - "The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two."
Nehemiah 12:37 - "And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward."
1 Chronicles 9:37 - "And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth."
Nehemiah 9:16 - "But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,"
Job 37:9 - "Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north."
Nehemiah 12:9 - "Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches."
Nehemiah 10:9 - "And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;"
Nehemiah 11:9 - "And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city."
Nehemiah 3:9 - "And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem."
Matthew 9:37 - "Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;"
Nehemiah 9:2 - "And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers."
Nehemiah 8:9 - "¶ And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law."
Nehemiah 9:38 - "And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it."
Psalms 37:9 - "For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth."
"And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;" - Nehemiah 9:9
Nehemiah 13:9 - "Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense."
"The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two." - Nehemiah 7:9
"And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth." - 1 Chronicles 9:37
Nehemiah 9:1 - "Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them."
John 9:37 - "And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee."
Mark 9:37 (KJVA) 37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Mark 9:37 (KJVA) 37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.