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Nehemiah, 5

13. Moreover, I shook out my lap, and I said: “So may God shake out every man, who does not fulfill this word. From his house and from his labors, so may he be shaken out and become empty.” And the entire multitude said, “Amen.” And they praised God. Therefore, the people acted in accord with what was said.

Verses related to Nehemiah, 5:

Nehemiah 5 deals with the rich oppression of the poor in Jerusalem, and the leadership of Nehemiah to confront this unfair situation. The following verses were chosen for addressing topics related to the chapter:

Proverbs 22:16: "He who oppresses the poor to enrich himself, or gives the rich man will surely impoverish." This verse highlights the injustice of the oppression of the poor by the rich, and how this practice can lead to an unsustainable situation.

Isaiah 58:6: "This is not the fast I chose, that it loose the ligasures of wickedness, who undoes the juggans, and that they leave the oppressed, and shatter all the yoke?" This verse emphasizes the importance of getting rid of the yokes of oppression, and how this is an essential part of true fasting.

Jeremiah 22:3: "Thus saith the Lord, Practice the right and justice, deliver the oppressed from the hands of the oppressor, and not the oppress to the foreigner, or to the orphan, or the widow; nor spill innocent blood in this place." This verse emphasizes the responsibility of leaders to practice justice and protect the oppressed rather than contribute to their oppression.

Proverbs 29:7: "The righteous knows the cause of the poor, but the wicked does not understand such knowledge." This verse shows the difference between a fair leader, such as Nehemiah, who comprises the struggles of the poor, and an unfair leader, who is not concerned with the suffering of the underprivileged.

Isaiah 1:17: "Learn to do well; seek what is just; help the oppressed; do justice to the orphan; deal with the cause of the widows." This verse highlights the importance of doing good, seeking justice and helping the oppressed, what Nehemiah sought to do in leading the people in the reconstruction of Jerusalem.





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