Verse 15
Nehemiah 5:15
Bible in Basic English
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But earlier rulers who were before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver; and even their servants were lords over the people: but I did not do so, because of the fear of God (Elohim).
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הַ/פַּחוֹת֩ הָ/רִאשֹׁנִ֨ים אֲשֶׁר לְ/פָנַ֜/י הִכְבִּ֣ידוּ עַל הָ/עָ֗ם וַ/יִּקְח֨וּ מֵ/הֶ֜ם בְּ/לֶ֤חֶם וָ/יַ֨יִן֙ אַחַר֙ כֶּֽסֶף שְׁקָלִ֣ים אַרְבָּעִ֔ים גַּ֥ם נַעֲרֵי/הֶ֖ם שָׁלְט֣וּ עַל הָ/עָ֑ם וַ/אֲנִי֙ לֹא עָשִׂ֣יתִי כֵ֔ן מִ/פְּנֵ֖י יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים
English Translation
And the lessors who were before me oppressed the people and took from them in bread and wine after forty shekels; also their young men ruled over the people, but I did not do so because of the fear of God.
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Chapter 5 Context
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Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their countrymen the Jews.
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For there were some who said, We, our sons and our daughters, are a great number: let us get grain,...
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And there were some who said, We are giving our fields and our vine-gardens and our houses for debt:...
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And there were others who said, We have given up our fields and our vine-gardens to get money for th...
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But our flesh is the same as the flesh of our countrymen, and our children as their children: and no...
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And on hearing their outcry and what they said I was very angry.
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And after turning it over in my mind, I made a protest to the chiefs and the rulers, and said to the...
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And I said to them, We have given whatever we were able to give, to make our brothers the Jews free,...
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And I said, What you are doing is not good: is it not the more necessary for you to go in the fear o...
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Even I and my servants have been taking interest for the money and the grain we have let them have....
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And shaking out the folds of my robe, I said, So may God (Elohim) send out from his house and his wo...
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15
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And more than this, a hundred and fifty of the Jews and the rulers were guests at my table, in addit...
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