Nehemiah 8:6

And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground.

Cross-reference

Nehemiah 5:13 also records the people saying 'Amen' in response to a covenant statement, showing a repeated pattern of communal affirmation.

In Revelation 7:11, angels fall on their faces before God's throne, a heavenly counterpart to the earthly worship of the congregation.

In 1 Chronicles 29:20, the people bless God, bow heads, and worship — the same pattern of response as here after Ezra's blessing.

In 2 Chronicles 20:18, Jehoshaphat and all Judah fall facedown in worship after God's promise, closely matching the corporate prostration here.

Psalm 28:2 Related theme

Psalm 28:2 depicts lifting hands toward the sanctuary in prayer—the same posture of worship shown here.

Psalm 41:13 Parallel

Psalm 41:13 ends with 'Amen and Amen' — the same double Amen response used here by the people after Ezra's blessing.

Psalm 63:4 Parallel

Psalm 63:4 describes lifting hands while blessing God—directly echoing the people's gesture of praise.

Psalm 72:19 Parallel

Psalm 72:19 ends with 'Amen and Amen' and blesses God's name — matching the people's double Amen response here.

Psalm 134:2 Allusion

Psalm 134:2 commands lifting hands to bless the Lord—the congregation here fulfills that command.

Psalm 141:2 Allusion

Psalm 141:2 compares lifting hands to the evening sacrifice—reinforcing the worshipful act seen here.

Lamentations 3:41 exhorts lifting hearts and hands to God—the people demonstrate this very posture.

1 Corinthians 14:16 emphasizes the congregation saying 'Amen' to intelligible prayers—directly parallel to the people's 'Amen' response here.

1 Timothy 2:8 instructs men to pray with lifted hands—the same physical expression of worship.

In 1 Chronicles 16:36, the people say 'Amen' and praise God, directly paralleling the 'Amen' and worship here.

Revelation 19:4 echoes the same 'Amen' and prostration in heavenly worship, mirroring Ezra's blessing here.

1 Peter 1:3 Parallel

1 Peter 1:3 opens with 'Blessed be God' — a similar doxological pattern to Ezra's blessing here.

Ephesians 1:3 opens with 'Blessed be God' — the same doxological form Ezra uses here, linking OT and NT worship.

Jeremiah 28:6 Related theme

Jeremiah 28:6 has Jeremiah responding 'Amen' to a prophecy—similar verbal affirmation as the people's 'Amen' here, though his tone may differ.

In Leviticus 9:24, the people fall on their faces when God's fire appears, a different cause but same posture of awe-filled worship.

In Genesis 24:26, the servant bows in worship after God answers his prayer, mirroring the congregation's response to Ezra's blessing.