Nehemiah 5:4 gives a concrete example of the oppression: paying heavy taxes to the Persian king, part of the enemy rule lamented.

Nehemiah 1:3 reports the same great trouble and disgrace, which Nehemiah 9:37 later echoes in the corporate confession.

Nehemiah 5:8 rebukes selling fellow Jews into bondage — Nehemiah 9:37 describes foreign kings ruling over bodies, both involve loss of freedom.

Leviticus 26:17 curses enemies ruling over Israel — Nehemiah 9:37 confesses this curse has come upon them.

Deuteronomy 28:33 curses foreigners eating Israel's produce — Nehemiah 9:37 confesses this exact curse being fulfilled.

Deuteronomy 28:48 curses serving enemies under an iron yoke — Nehemiah 9:37 laments being ruled by foreign kings.

Deuteronomy 28:51 curses enemies devouring livestock and crops — Nehemiah 9:37 reports foreign kings ruling over their cattle and harvests.

John 8:33 claims Jews never were slaves — Nehemiah 9:37 openly admits foreign kings rule over them, directly contradicting that denial.

Deuteronomy 28:29 describes the curse of oppression and robbery by enemies, which Nehemiah 9:37 experiences as a result of disobedience.

Ezra 9:7 similarly confesses that Israel's sins led to being delivered into enemy hands, mirroring the oppression in Nehemiah 9:37.

Ezekiel 11:9 foretold God delivering Israel into foreign hands for punishment — a judgment now experienced under Persian rule.

Ezra 9:9 acknowledges God's kindness in giving favor with Persian kings, while Nehemiah 9:37 laments ongoing enemy rule — contrasting aspects.

Ezra 6:8 shows Persian king funding the temple — opposite of Nehemiah 9:37 where kings take harvests from Israel.

Lamentations 5:5 describes relentless oppression and exhaustion, reinforcing the great distress of being ruled by foreign kings.

Ezekiel 17:14 describes the kingdom being brought low under foreign rule to prevent rebellion, paralleling the subjugation confessed here.

Ezekiel 19:14 laments the destruction of Israel's ruling branches, a metaphor for the lost sovereignty seen in foreign rule over Israel.

2 Chronicles 33:11 shows God giving Manasseh into enemy hands as judgment, paralleling the current oppression in Nehemiah 9:37.