Nehemiah 1:3

And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.

Cross-reference

In Nehemiah 2:17, the same condition of broken walls and burned gates is stated again, motivating the rebuilding effort. Identical description.

Nehemiah 7:6 Historical context

In Nehemiah 7:6, the list of returnees identifies the same remnant that survived exile — connecting to the report here.

In Nehemiah 9:36, the people lament being slaves in their own land — same condition of disgrace and trouble as here.

In Nehemiah 9:37, foreign rule brings great distress — echoes the trouble and disgrace reported here.

Nehemiah 11:3 Historical context

In Nehemiah 11:3, the settlers in Jerusalem and other towns are detailed — the same remnant mentioned here.

Nehemiah 2:3 echoes the same report of ruined walls and gates when Nehemiah speaks to the king.

Nehemiah 2:13 describes Nehemiah inspecting the very broken walls and burned gates reported here.

1 Kings 9:7 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Kings 9:7 warns Israel will become a byword — the very disgrace Nehemiah witnesses in Jerusalem's ruined state.

Lamentations 5:1 cries out about their disgrace — directly echoing the disgrace Nehemiah's informants describe.

Lamentations 1:7 recalls enemies mocking Jerusalem's downfall — the same disgrace Nehemiah hears about.

Jeremiah 52:14 Historical context

In Jeremiah 52:14, the Chaldeans broke down all walls around Jerusalem—the same destruction referenced in Nehemiah's report.

Jeremiah 39:8 Historical context

In Jeremiah 39:8, the Chaldeans broke down Jerusalem's walls—the historical event that caused the ruined state reported here.

Jeremiah 29:18 also foretells Israel becoming a reproach and hissing — the exact disgrace in Nehemiah's report.

Jeremiah 24:9 predicts Israel will become a reproach and byword — the very disgrace Nehemiah hears about.

In Isaiah 64:11, the temple is burned by fire, matching the 'gates destroyed by fire' here—both depict Jerusalem's fiery destruction.

In Isaiah 64:10, Jerusalem is described as a desolate wilderness—the same desolation reflected in the broken walls and remnant's trouble here.

Isaiah 43:28 says God gave Jacob to reviling — the same reviling Nehemiah now sees afflicting the remnant.

In Psalm 137:1-3, exiles weep by Babylon's rivers remembering Zion — the same sorrow for Jerusalem's fallen state.

Psalm 79:4 Parallel

Psalm 79:4 laments being a taunt and derision — exactly the disgrace Nehemiah's report describes.

In Psalm 44:11-14, Israel is made a taunt and byword among nations — mirroring the disgrace of Jerusalem's broken walls.

Ezra 2:1 Historical context

In Ezra 2:1, the returning exiles are listed — parallel account of the remnant described here.

2 Kings 25:10 Historical context

In 2 Kings 25:10, the Babylonian army broke down Jerusalem's wall—the very event that left the walls in ruins as reported here. Historical cause.

Isaiah 44:26 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 44:26 promises God will raise up Jerusalem's ruins — the very ruins Nehemiah reports here.

Ezra 4:12 Contrast

Ezra 4:12 reports the Jews rebuilding the walls — directly opposite to the broken walls reported here.

Lamentations 2:9 describes Jerusalem's gates sunk and bars broken — a parallel description of the same destruction.

Deuteronomy 4:27 Prophetic fulfillment

In Deuteronomy 4:27, Moses warned that Israel would be scattered and left few in number—the remnant here is the fulfillment of that prophecy.

Psalm 102:14 Related theme

Psalm 102:14 expresses love for Jerusalem's stones and dust — a devotional response to the same ruins reported here.

Jeremiah 42:18 warns of becoming a reproach — similar disgrace language, though directed at a different remnant group.

Lamentations 3:61 mentions enemies' taunts — mirroring the disgrace the remnant suffers in Nehemiah's report.