10 occurrences

'Words' in the Bible

Then I gave them an account of how the hand of my God was on me, helping me; and of the king's words which he had said to me. And they said, Let us get to work on the building. So they made their hands strong for the good work.

Verse ConceptsBeginningGod's HandGod's Hands On PeopleRebuilding Jerusalemconstructionrebuilding

Give ear, O our God, for we are looked down on: let their words of shame be turned back on themselves, and let them be given up to wasting in a land where they are prisoners:

Verse ConceptsHeadsInferiorityCrying To GodLet Evil ReboundPay Attention O God!

And in it these words were recorded: It is said among the nations, and Geshem says so, that you and the Jews are hoping to make yourselves free from the king's authority; and that this is why you are building the wall: and they say that it is your purpose to be their king;

Verse ConceptsRumours

And they said much before me of the good he had done, and gave him accounts of my words. And Tobiah sent letters with the purpose of causing me fear.

Verse ConceptsPraising Specific PeopleFear Of Individuals

And my God put it into my heart to get together the rulers and the chiefs and the people so that they might be listed by families. And I came across a record of the names of those who came up at the first, and in it I saw these words:

Verse ConceptsArchivesNobles

And they gave out the words of the book the law of God, clearly, and gave the sense of it, so that their minds were able to take it in.

Verse ConceptsUnderstandingReading The ScripturesReading The Bible

And Nehemiah, who was the Tirshatha, and Ezra, the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were the teachers of the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to the Lord your God; let there be no sorrow or weeping; for all the people were weeping on hearing the words of the law.

Verse ConceptsGovernorsScribesWeepingDo Not MournHoly Times

And all the people went away to take food and drink, and to send food to others, and to be glad, because the words which were said to them had been made clear.

Verse ConceptsEating And DrinkingUnderstanding God's Word

And on the second day the heads of families of all the people and the priests and the Levites came together to Ezra the scribe, to give attention to the words of the law.

Verse ConceptsMonth 7

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