Nehemiah 4:20
“Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally there to us. Our God will fight for us."”
— Nehemiah 4:20
About this verse
Nehemiah 4:20 comes from the book of Nehemiah, written during the Return (~516 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Nehemiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine protection, faith, unity. Notable phrases: Our God will fight for us. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command.
Speaker
Nehemiah
Era
Return (~516 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
narrative
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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