Verse 31

And we journey from the river Ahava, on the twelfth of the first month, to go to Jerusalem, and the hand of our God hath been upon us, and He delivereth us from the hand of the enemy and the lier in wait by the way;

Referenced Verses

  • Ezra 8:15 : 15 And I gather them unto the river that is going unto Ahava, and we encamp there three days; and I consider about the people, and about the priests, and of the sons of Levi I have found none there;
  • Ezra 8:21-22 : 21 And I proclaim there a fast, by the river Ahava, to afflict ourselves before our God, to seek from Him a right way for us, and for our infants, and for all our substance, 22 for I was ashamed to ask from the king a force and horsemen to help us because of the enemy in the way, for we spake to the king, saying, `The hand of our God `is' upon all seeking Him for good, and His strength and His wrath `is' upon all forsaking Him.'
  • Ezra 7:9 : 9 for on the first of the month he hath founded the ascent from Babylon, and on the first of the fifth month he hath come in unto Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him,
  • Isa 41:10-14 : 10 Be not afraid, for with thee I `am', Look not around, for I `am' thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness. 11 Lo, all those displeased with thee, They are ashamed and blush, They are as nothing, yea, perish Do the men who strive with thee. 12 Thou seekest them, and findest them not, The men who debate with thee, They are as nothing, yea, as nothing, The men who war with thee. 13 For I, Jehovah thy God, Am strengthening thy right hand, He who is saying to thee, `Fear not, I have helped thee.' 14 Fear not, O worm Jacob, ye men of Israel, I helped thee, an affirmation of Jehovah, Even thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
  • Acts 26:22 : 22 `Having obtained, therefore, help from God, till this day, I have stood witnessing both to small and to great, saying nothing besides the things that both the prophets and Moses spake of as about to come,
  • Acts 25:3 : 3 asking favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.
  • Ezra 7:28 : 28 and unto me hath stretched out kindness before the king and his counsellors, and before all the mighty heads of the king: and I have strengthened myself as the hand of Jehovah my God `is' upon me, and I gather out of Israel heads to go up with me.
  • Job 5:19-24 : 19 In six distresses He delivereth thee, And in seven evil striketh not on thee. 20 In famine He hath redeemed thee from death, And in battle from the hands of the sword. 21 When the tongue scourgeth thou art hid, And thou art not afraid of destruction, When it cometh. 22 At destruction and at hunger thou mockest, And of the beast of the earth, Thou art not afraid. 23 (For with sons of the field `is' thy covenant, And the beast of the field Hath been at peace with thee.) 24 And thou hast known that thy tent `is' peace, And inspected thy habitation, and errest not,
  • Ps 91:9-9 : 9 (For Thou, O Jehovah, `art' my refuge,) The Most High thou madest thy habitation. 10 Evil happeneth not unto thee, And a plague cometh not near thy tent, 11 For His messengers He chargeth for thee, To keep thee in all thy ways, 12 On the hands they bear thee up, Lest thou smite against a stone thy foot. 13 On lion and asp thou treadest, Thou trampest young lion and dragon. 14 Because in Me he hath delighted, I also deliver him -- I set him on high, Because he hath known My name.