Nehemiah 5:19
What does Nehemiah 5:19 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 5:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 5:19 means
Nehemiah ends with a prayer, asking God to remember him for good for all he has done for the people. This is not self-congratulation but entrusting his labor and motives to the Lord who judges righteously. He seeks no human reward; he desires God’s approval. The verse reveals a heart that serves publicly yet lives before God privately. It also acknowledges that lasting vindication and blessing come from God’s remembrance, not from records or praise. Leaders who act justly may be misunderstood, but committing their work to God secures the only verdict that finally matters.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Remember unto me, O my God, for good, all that I have done for this people.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Remember unto me, O my God, for good, all that I have done for this people.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Keep in mind, O my God, for my good, all I have done for this people.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Remember for me, O my God, for good, all that I have done for this people.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Remember me, O my God, for good according to all that I have done for this people.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Remember for me, myGod, for good, all that I have done for this people.
Context
After narrating reforms (verses 7–13) and personal integrity (verses 14–18), the chapter concludes with a brief, earnest prayer. It ties the whole account to God, from whom true recompense comes. This ending mirrors other prayers in Nehemiah, where action and dependence meet. With the internal crisis addressed and leadership integrity displayed, the narrative is ready to resume the external challenges in the following chapters, grounded in a renewed, just community.
v.18Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this I demanded not the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.
- Psalms 25:6
Remember, O Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindness; For they have been ever of old.
- Matthew 10:42
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward.
- Matthew 25:34
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
- Genesis 40:14
But have me in thy remembrance when it shall be well with thee, and show kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
- Psalms 40:17
But I am poor and needy; Yetthe Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God.
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