Nehemiah 5:1

And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

Cross-reference

Nehemiah 10:31 Historical context

Nehemiah 10:31 records the later covenant pledge to not charge interest, directly addressing the oppression complained about here.

James 5:4 Parallel

James 5:4 describes withheld wages crying out—directly parallel to the financial oppression causing the outcry in Nehemiah 5:1.

Exodus 22:25-27 forbids oppressing the poor and promises God hears their cry — directly contrasting the exploitation causing the outcry in Nehemiah 5:1.

Leviticus 25:35-37 forbids charging interest to a poor brother—the very law being violated in Nehemiah 5:1.

Deuteronomy 15:7-11 commands open-handed generosity to a poor brother—the opposite of the exploitation in Nehemiah 5:1.

1 Corinthians 6:6-8 rebukes believers for defrauding brothers—mirroring the Jewish brethren oppressing each other in Nehemiah 5:1.

Exodus 3:7 Related theme

In Exodus 3:7, God hears the cry of oppressed Israel — echoing the outcry against injustice in Nehemiah 5:1.

Ecclesiastes 4:1 describes the tears of the oppressed and their powerlessness, closely paralleling the situation in Nehemiah 5:1.

Micah 2:2 Parallel

Micah 2:2 describes coveting fields and taking them by violence — the very land-grabbing that sparked the outcry in Nehemiah.

Amos 8:6 Parallel

Amos 8:6 condemns buying the poor for silver and selling bad grain — mirroring the exploitation of needy brothers in Nehemiah.

Ezekiel 45:9 commands princes to remove violence, spoil, and exactions — the same oppressive practices Nehemiah's nobles are guilty of.

Ezekiel 22:12 explicitly includes taking usury and extortion as sins that provoke God's judgment — exactly what Nehemiah's people are doing.

Ezekiel 18:8 lists the righteous man who does not lend at interest or take increase — directly condemning the usury causing the outcry in Nehemiah.

Jeremiah 34:8 records a covenant to free Hebrew slaves — a parallel to the debt-slavery issue that prompted Nehemiah's reform.

Psalm 82:4 Parallel

Psalm 82:4 commands rescuing the weak and needy from the wicked — the very action Nehemiah takes in response to this outcry.

Deuteronomy 23:19 forbids charging interest to a fellow Israelite — the very law being violated in the outcry against usury.

Exodus 21:2 Contrast

Exodus 21:2 mandates releasing Hebrew slaves after six years—a law undermined by the debt-slavery in Nehemiah 5:1.

Proverbs 21:13 warns that ignoring the poor's cry leads to unanswered calls — contrasted with Nehemiah's hearing of the outcry.

Job 34:28 Related theme

Job 34:28 says God hears the cry of the afflicted—the same outcry from Nehemiah 5:1 reaches Him.

Luke 6:30 Contrast

Luke 6:30 teaches giving to everyone who asks — in sharp contrast to the selfish hoarding and usury in Nehemiah.

Luke 18:7 Related theme

Luke 18:7 promises God will vindicate those who cry to Him—echoing the cry for justice in Nehemiah 5:1.