Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:4
This verse speaks of Israel being rebuilt and flourishing, whereas Nehemiah 1:3 describes Jerusalem as being in great distress and the walls broken down.
Jeremiah 31:4: Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry. [tabrets: or, timbrels]
Contradiction with Isaiah 60:15
This verse promises that Zion will be an eternal joy and pride, contradicted by Nehemiah 1:3 which notes the city's severe distress and disgrace.
Isaiah 60:15: Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through [thee], I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
Contradiction with Psalms 147:2
This verse states God gathers and builds up Jerusalem, which contradicts Nehemiah 1:3's depiction of the city's walls broken down and gates burned with fire.
Psalms 147:2: The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
Contradiction with Isaiah 62:7
This verse speaks of God establishing and making Jerusalem a praise in the earth, which is inconsistent with Nehemiah 1:3's account of the city's ruin.
Isaiah 62:7: And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth. [rest: Heb. silence]
Contradiction with Zechariah 8:3
This verse mentions God returning to Zion and dwelling in Jerusalem, contrasting with Nehemiah 1:3 which describes Jerusalem in dereliction and its gates burned.
Zechariah 8:3: Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 33:6
This verse offers future abundance and peace to Jerusalem, which contradicts the present distress and calamity mentioned in Nehemiah 1:3.
Jeremiah 33:6: Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.
Contradiction with Amos 9:14
This verse prophesies the restoration of Israel and the rebuilding of its ruined cities, opposing Nehemiah 1:3 where Jerusalem's wall is still broken down.
Amos 9:14: And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit [them]; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Contradiction with Isaiah 52:9
This verse speaks of Jerusalem's joyful liberation, in contrast to Nehemiah 1:3's depiction of suffering and destruction.
Isaiah 52:9: Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.