Verse 6

Nehemiah 5:6

New Living Translation

6 When I heard their complaints, I was very angry.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּ֥חַר לִ֖/י מְאֹ֑ד כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁמַ֨עְתִּי֙ אֶת זַֽעֲקָתָ֔/ם וְ/אֵ֖ת הַ/דְּבָרִ֥ים הָ/אֵֽלֶּה

English Translation

And I was very angry when I heard your cry and these words.

AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini

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Chapter 5 Context

1 About this time some of the men and their wives raised a cry of protest against their fellow Jews. Focus ↗

2 They were saying, “We have such large families. We need more food to survive.” Focus ↗

3 Others said, “We have mortgaged our fields, vineyards, and homes to get food during the famine.” Focus ↗

4 And others said, “We have had to borrow money on our fields and vineyards to pay our taxes. Focus ↗

5 We belong to the same family as those who are wealthy, and our children are just like theirs. Yet we... Focus ↗

6 When I heard their complaints, I was very angry.

7 After thinking it over, I spoke out against these nobles and officials. I told them, “You are hurtin... Focus ↗

8 At the meeting I said to them, “We are doing all we can to redeem our Jewish relatives who have had... Focus ↗

9 Then I pressed further, “What you are doing is not right! Should you not walk in the fear of our God... Focus ↗

10 I myself, as well as my brothers and my workers, have been lending the people money and grain, but n... Focus ↗

11 You must restore their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and homes to them this very day. And repay t... Focus ↗

12 They replied, “We will give back everything and demand nothing more from the people. We will do as y... Focus ↗

13 I shook out the folds of my robe and said, “If you fail to keep your promise, may God (Elohim) shake... Focus ↗

14 For the entire twelve years that I was governor of Judah — from the twentieth year to the thirty-sec... Focus ↗

15 The former governors, in contrast, had laid heavy burdens on the people, demanding a daily ration of... Focus ↗

16 I also devoted myself to working on the wall and refused to acquire any land. And I required all my... Focus ↗

17 I asked for nothing, even though I regularly fed 150 Jewish officials at my table, besides all the v... Focus ↗

18 The provisions I paid for each day included one ox, six choice sheep or goats, and a large number of... Focus ↗

19 Remember, O my God (Elohim), all that I have done for these people, and bless me for it.<br> Focus ↗

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