Nehemiah 9:4

“Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God.”

"Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God." - Nehemiah 9:4
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What does Nehemiah 9:4 mean?

Nehemiah 9:4 (KJV) states, "Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God." The book of Nehemiah is a historical and spiritual account of the…

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Standing on the Stairs: A Call to Worship and Responsibility

As we delve into Nehemiah 9:4, we confront a moment steeped in reverence and communal identity. The verse reads, "Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD…

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A Cry to the Lord: A Prayer of Surrender and Reverence

Eternal and Sovereign Lord, As we come before You in this moment of prayer, we reflect upon the profound act of worship and dedication exemplified by the Levites in Nehemiah 9:4. These faithful servants rose as a united assembly, standing upon the stairs, their hearts stirred…

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Nehemiah 9:4 - "¶ Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God."
Nehemiah 4:9 - "Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them."
Nehemiah 6:9
Nehemiah 4:6
Nehemiah 4:6
Nehemiah 4:6
Nehemiah 9:9 - "And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;"
Nehemiah 12:4 - "Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,"
Nehemiah 10:4 - "Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,"
Nehemiah 7:9 - "The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two."
Nehemiah 9:16 - "But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,"
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;"
"Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them." - Nehemiah 4:9
Nehemiah 11:9 - "And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city."
"Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah," - Nehemiah 12:4
"Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch," - Nehemiah 10:4
Nehemiah 4:4 - "Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:"
Nehemiah 3:9 - "And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem."
Nehemiah 4:8 - "And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it."
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 4:17 – "Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other."
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."
"And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;" - Nehemiah 9:9
Nehemiah 7:4 - "Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded."
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
Nehemiah 4:17 – "Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other."