Nehemiah 4:14

And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

Cross-reference

In Nehemiah 1:5, the same phrase 'great and awesome God' appears in prayer—linking Nehemiah's public exhortation to his private devotion.

Hezekiah encouraged courage because more are with us — Nehemiah echoes this divine majority theme.

In Hebrews 13:6, the writer boldly declares 'The Lord is my helper; I will not fear'—directly echoing Nehemiah's confidence against human enemies.

In Matthew 10:28, Jesus urges not fearing those who kill the body but fearing God—reinforcing Nehemiah's call to fear the Lord over human threats.

In Isaiah 51:13, forgetting God leads to fear of oppressors—the reverse of Nehemiah's remedy: remembering God conquers fear.

In Isaiah 51:12, God comforts His people by asking why they fear mortal man—identical to Nehemiah's exhortation not to fear human opponents.

God says fear not, I am with you, I will help — Nehemiah applies this promise to the wall builders.

Psalm 143:5 Related theme

In Psalm 143:5, meditating on God's deeds of old directly matches Nehemiah's command to remember the Lord's greatness and acts.

In Psalm 77:10-20, the psalmist recalls God's mighty works, like the Red Sea, to bolster faith—same 'remember the Lord' strategy Nehemiah uses.

Psalm 66:3 Parallel

Psalm 66:3 declares 'How terrible art thou in thy works!' — a direct parallel to Nehemiah's phrase 'great and terrible' Lord.

Psalm 46:11 Parallel

The Lord of hosts is with us as refuge — Nehemiah's 'remember the Lord' invokes this same presence.

Psalm 27:1 Related theme

The Lord is light and salvation, whom shall I fear? — Nehemiah calls them to remember that same Lord.

Psalm 20:7 Parallel

In Psalm 20:7, trust in God's name over chariots mirrors Nehemiah's reliance on the great Lord instead of military strength.

Numbers 14:9 exhorts Israel not to fear the Canaanites, for the Lord is with them — same 'do not fear' and reliance on God as Nehemiah.

Jehoshaphat told not to fear because the battle is God's — Nehemiah uses the same logic for a physical fight.

In 2 Samuel 10:12, Joab gives a similar battle exhortation: be courageous for your people and cities of God. Both call to fight for family and trust God.

Joshua 1:9 Parallel

God commands Joshua to be strong and not afraid — Nehemiah draws on the same assurance for his workers.

God goes with them to fight — Nehemiah reminds the people of God's presence in their defense.

The priest's battle exhortation to not faint or fear — Nehemiah mirrors this pre-battle charge.

In Deuteronomy 10:17, God is called 'the great, the mighty, and the awesome God'—the exact language Nehemiah draws on to inspire courage.

God fighting for Israel as in Egypt — Nehemiah recalls past deliverance to encourage the people.

Moses told Israel not to dread the Amorites — Nehemiah applies the same fearlessness to rebuilding Jerusalem's walls.

Deuteronomy 1:21 commands not to fear when taking the land — echoes Nehemiah's call to remember the Lord and fight for families.

In 1 Chronicles 19:13, the same battle rally as 2 Samuel 10:12: be strong for your people and God's cities. Parallel encouragement.

Deuteronomy 7:21 says not to fear because God is great and awesome—the exact phrase Nehemiah uses to encourage the people.