Cross Reference NEHEMIAH 9:1 NOW IN THE TWENTY AND FOURTH DAY OF THIS MONTH THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL WERE ASSEMBLED WITH FASTING AND WITH SACKCLOTHES AND EARTH UPON THEM

{Nehemiah 9:1} Now in the twenty 6242 and fourth 702 day 3117 of this x2088 month 2320 the children 1121 of Israel 3478 were assembled 622 z8738 with fasting, 6685 and with sackclothes, 8242 and earth 127 upon x5921 them.

Now:
On the first of this month was the feast of trumpets; on the tenth, the day of atonement; on the fourteenth began the feast of tabernacles, which lasted seven days, ending on the twenty- second; on the twenty-third, they separated themselves from their illegitimate wives; and on the twenty-fourth, they held a solemn day of fasting and confession of sin, and reading the law; the whole of which they closed by renewing their covenants.

twenty:
"Speakª ° unto¹ the childrenª of Israel,ª saying,ª ° The fifteenthª ª dayª of this¹ seventhª monthª [shall be] the feastª of tabernaclesª [for] sevenª daysª unto the LORD.ª" {Lev 23:34} + "Also¹ in the fifteenthª ª dayª of the seventhª month,ª when ye have gathered² ° in¹ ¹ the fruitª of the land,ª ye shall keepª °¹ a feastª unto the LORDª sevenª days:ª on the firstª dayª [shall be] a sabbath,ª and on the eighthª dayª [shall be] a sabbath.ª" {Lev 23:39} + "And on the threeª and twentiethª dayª of the seventhª monthª he sentª °¹ the peopleª away² ° into their tents,ª gladª and merryª in heartª for¹ the goodnessª that¹ the LORDª had shewedª ° unto David,ª and to Solomon,ª and to Israelª his people.ª" {2Ch 7:10}

of this month:
"And Ezraª the priestª broughtª °¹ the lawª beforeª the congregationª both of menª ¹ and women,ª and all¹ that could hearª ° with understanding,ª ° upon the firstª dayª of the seventhª month.ª" {Neh 8:2}

children:
"Then all¹ the childrenª of Israel,ª and all¹ the people,ª went up,ª ° and cameª ° unto the house² of God,ª ² ° and wept,ª ° and satª ° there¹ beforeª the LORD,ª and fastedª ° that¹ dayª until¹ even,ª and offeredª ° burnt offeringsª and peace offeringsª beforeª the LORD.ª" {Jdg 20:26} + "And Jehoshaphatª feared,ª ° and setª °¹ himselfª to seekª ° the LORD,ª and proclaimedª ° a fastª throughoutª all¹ Judah.ª" {2Ch 20:3} + "So we fastedª ° and besoughtª ° our Godª ¹ for¹ this:¹ and he was intreatedª ° of us." {Ezr 8:23} + "And in every¹ province,ª whithersoeverª ¹ the king'sª commandmentª and his decreeª came,ª ° [there was] greatª mourningª among the Jews,ª and fasting,ª and weeping,ª and wailing;ª and manyª layª ° in sackclothª and ashes.ª" {Est 4:3} + "Go,² °¹ gather togetherª °¹ all¹ the Jewsª that are presentª ° in Shushan,ª and fastª ° ye for¹ me, and neither¹ eatª ° nor¹ drinkª ° threeª days,ª nightª or day:ª I¹ also¹ and my maidensª will fastª ° likewise;¹ and soª will I go² ° in¹ unto¹ the king,ª which¹ [is] not¹ according to the law:ª and if¹ I perish,ª ° I perish.ª °" {Est 4:16} + "And in that¹ dayª did the Lordª GODª of hostsª callª ° to weeping,ª and to mourning,ª and to baldness,ª and to girdingª ° with sackcloth:ª" {Isa 22:12} + "Girdª ° yourselves, and lament,ª ° ye priests:ª howl,ª ° ye ministersª ° of the altar:ª come,ª ° lie all nightª ° in sackcloth,ª ye ministersª ° of my God:ª for¹ the meat offeringª and the drink offeringª is withholdenª ° from the houseª ¹ of your God.ª ... Sanctifyª ° ye a fast,ª callª ° a solemn assembly,ª gatherª ° the eldersª [and] all¹ the inhabitantsª ° of the landª [into] the houseª of the LORDª your God,ª and cryª ° unto¹ the LORD,ª" {Jol 1:13-14} + "Blowª ° the trumpetª in Zion,ª sanctifyª ° a fast,ª callª ° a solemn assembly:ª ... Let the priests,ª the ministersª ° of the LORD,ª weepª ° between¹ the porchª and the altar,ª and let them say,ª ° Spareª °¹ thy people,ª O LORD,ª and giveª ° not¹ thine heritageª to reproach,ª that the heathenª should rule¹ over² ° them: wherefore¹ should they sayª ° among the people,ª Where¹ [is] their God?ª" {Jol 2:15-17} + "So the people² ¹ of Ninevehª believedª ° God,ª and proclaimedª ° a fast,ª and put² ° on¹ sackcloth,ª from the greatestª ¹ of them even to¹ the leastª of them. ... But let manª and beastª be coveredª ° with sackcloth,ª and cryª ° mightilyª unto¹ God:ª yea, let them turnª ° every oneª from his evilª way,ª ¹ and from¹ the violenceª that¹ [is] in their hands.ª" {Jna 3:5-8} + "Asª theyª ministeredª ° to the¹ Lord,ª andª fasted,ª ° the¹ Holyª Ghostª said,ª °² Separateª °¹ meª ª Barnabasª andª Saulª forª the¹ workª whereuntoª I have calledª ° them.ª ... And² when¹ they had fastedª ° andª prayed,ª ° andª laidª ° [their] handsª on² ° them,ª they sent [them] away.ª °" {Act 13:2-3}

earth:
"And Joshuaª rentª ° his clothes,ª and fellª ° to the earthª upon¹ his faceª beforeª the arkª of the LORDª until¹ the eventide,ª he¹ and the eldersª of Israel,ª and putª ° dustª upon¹ their heads.ª" {Jsh 7:6} + "And there ranª ° a manª of Benjaminª out of the army,ª ¹ and cameª ° to Shilohª the same¹ dayª with his clothesª rent,ª ° and with earthª upon¹ his head.ª" {1Sm 4:12} + "It came even to pass¹ on the thirdª day,ª that, behold,¹ a manª cameª ° out of¹ the campª from¹ ¹ Saulª with his clothesª rent,ª ° and earthª upon¹ his head:ª and [so] it was,¹ when he cameª ° to¹ David,ª that he fellª ° to the earth,ª and did obeisance.ª °" {2Sm 1:2} + "And when they lifted upª °¹ their eyesª afar off,ª ¹ and knewª ° him not,¹ they lifted upª ° their voice,ª and wept;ª ° and they rentª ° every oneª his mantle,ª and sprinkledª ° dustª upon¹ their headsª toward heaven.ª" {Job 2:12}

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