Nehemiah 5 in the early church
[LXX: 2 Esdras (with Ezra); Vulgate: 2 Esdras]
2 passages quote, allude to, or echo Nehemiah 5, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
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Nehemiah 5:11
Please restore to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, along with the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and oil that you have been assessing them.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neh 5:11 | On Tobit 70 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 380-390 |
Nehemiah 5:12
“We will restore it,” they replied, “and will require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.” So I summoned the priests and required of the nobles and officials an oath that they would do what they had promised.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neh 5:12 | On Tobit 70 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380-390 |