Nehemiah 13:22
And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
Cross-references
In Nehemiah 13:14, Nehemiah prays the same 'Remember me' phrase for his earlier reforms — here he repeats it for the Sabbath purification.
Nehemiah 13:31 concludes with another 'Remember me' prayer — this verse also uses the same appeal for God's favor on his reforms.
In Nehemiah 5:19, he prays 'Think upon me' for his social reforms — here he uses a similar plea for the Sabbath reform.
Nehemiah 12:30 describes priests and Levites purifying themselves, people, gates, and wall — directly parallel to the purification and gate-guarding command here.
In Isaiah 38:3, Hezekiah also asks God to remember his faithful walk—a parallel plea for divine favor based on obedience.
Psalm 143:2 asks God not to enter judgment, matching Nehemiah's request to be spared—both rely on mercy over strict justice.
Deuteronomy 5:12 is the Sabbath command that Nehemiah enforces here — he orders Levites to purify and guard gates to sanctify the Sabbath.
Psalm 132:1-5 asks God to remember David's zeal for God's house — Nehemiah similarly asks God to remember his work for the temple.
1 Chronicles 15:12-14 records David commanding Levites to consecrate themselves to carry the ark — a parallel call to purify for a holy task, as here for guarding gates on Sabbath.
2 Chronicles 29:5 has Hezekiah commanding Levites to sanctify themselves and the temple — directly parallel to Nehemiah's command to purify themselves and guard the gates.
In Psalm 25:6, David prays 'Remember your mercy and steadfast love'—Nehemiah echoes this exact appeal for God's covenant love.
In Psalm 25:7, David asks God to remember him according to steadfast love, not his sins—the same petition Nehemiah makes.
Jeremiah 15:15 is a nearly identical plea: 'Remember me, visit me, take vengeance'—both prophets ask God to recall their faithful service.
Psalm 106:4 explicitly echoes Nehemiah's prayer 'Remember me, O LORD'—a direct parallel cry for God's favor and salvation.
2 Kings 23:4 has King Josiah commanding priests and doorkeepers to purge the temple of idols, similar to Nehemiah commanding Levites to purify and guard gates for Sabbath reform.
Numbers 1:50 assigns Levites to guard the tabernacle, paralleling Nehemiah commanding Levites to guard the gates for Sabbath.
Genesis 19:29 has God remembering Abraham to save Lot, similar to Nehemiah asking God to remember him for mercy.
Genesis 8:1 shows God remembering Noah for deliverance, mirroring Nehemiah's prayer 'remember me' for favor and sparing.