Try the Leading Christian AI — Free
Christian AI for Life's Questions
Christian AI for Life's Questions

Key Verse Spotlight

Nehemiah 10:31 - Meaning and Application

Understand how this verse speaks to what you're facing and how to apply it today

Translation: King James Version

" And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt. "

Nehemiah 10:31

menu_book Verse in Context

29 They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;

30 And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:

31 And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

32 Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

33 For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

auto_stories

Explore Guided Bible Studies

Structured sessions with notes, questions, and advisor insights

Micro-Study 5 days

The Beatitudes (5-Day Micro)

A short study on Jesus' blessings and the kingdom way.

Session 1 Preview:

Blessed Are the Humble

schedule 6 min

visibility Free Preview
Micro-Study 5 days

Psalms of Comfort (5-Day Micro)

Short, calming sessions grounded in the Psalms.

Session 1 Preview:

The Shepherd's Care

schedule 5 min

visibility Free Preview

lock_open Create a free account to save notes, track progress, and unlock all sessions

person_add Create Free Account

Denomination-Aware Christian AI

Apply Nehemiah 10:31 to Your Life Today

Get Scripture-grounded, denomination-aware guidance for this verse, personalized to your situation.

1 Ask your question arrow_forward 2 Consider your tradition arrow_forward 3 Apply Scripture
forum Ask Your Christian AI — Free

✓ No credit card required • ✓ 100% private • ✓ Free 15 credits to start

Related Verses

Leviticus 23:3

arrow_forward

"Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings."

Often read with this verse

Nehemiah 13:15-22

arrow_forward

"In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals."

Often read with this verse

Exodus 23:10-11

arrow_forward

"And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:"

Often read with this verse

Exodus 20:10

arrow_forward

"But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:"

Often read with this verse

Jeremiah 17:21-22

arrow_forward

"Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;"

Often read with this verse

2 Chronicles 36:21

arrow_forward

"To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years."

Often read with this verse

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY)

From This Chapter

Nehemiah 10:1

"Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,"

Nehemiah 10:2

"Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,"

Nehemiah 10:3

"Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,"

Nehemiah 10:4

"Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,"

Nehemiah 10:5

"Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,"

Nehemiah 10:6

"Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,"

Daily Prayer

Get a daily Scripture reflection by email

Start each morning with a verse, a prayer, and a simple next step.

Free. Unsubscribe anytime. We never share your email.

Important Disclaimer: This biblical guidance is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you're experiencing crisis symptoms, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or seek immediate professional help.

Bible Guided provides faith-based guidance and should complement, not replace, professional therapeutic support.