Verse 15
Nehemiah 5:15
New Living Translation
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The former governors, in contrast, had laid heavy burdens on the people, demanding a daily ration of food and wine, besides forty pieces of silver. Even their assistants took advantage of the people. But because I feared God (Elohim), I did not act that way.
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
1
About this time some of the men and their wives raised a cry of protest against their fellow Jews.
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2
They were saying, “We have such large families. We need more food to survive.”
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3
Others said, “We have mortgaged our fields, vineyards, and homes to get food during the famine.”
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And others said, “We have had to borrow money on our fields and vineyards to pay our taxes.
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5
We belong to the same family as those who are wealthy, and our children are just like theirs. Yet we...
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When I heard their complaints, I was very angry.
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After thinking it over, I spoke out against these nobles and officials. I told them, “You are hurtin...
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At the meeting I said to them, “We are doing all we can to redeem our Jewish relatives who have had...
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Then I pressed further, “What you are doing is not right! Should you not walk in the fear of our God...
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10
I myself, as well as my brothers and my workers, have been lending the people money and grain, but n...
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11
You must restore their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and homes to them this very day. And repay t...
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12
They replied, “We will give back everything and demand nothing more from the people. We will do as y...
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13
I shook out the folds of my robe and said, “If you fail to keep your promise, may God (Elohim) shake...
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14
For the entire twelve years that I was governor of Judah — from the twentieth year to the thirty-sec...
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15
The former governors, in contrast, had laid heavy burdens on the people, demanding a daily ration of...
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I also devoted myself to working on the wall and refused to acquire any land. And I required all my...
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17
I asked for nothing, even though I regularly fed 150 Jewish officials at my table, besides all the v...
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18
The provisions I paid for each day included one ox, six choice sheep or goats, and a large number of...
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19
Remember, O my God (Elohim), all that I have done for these people, and bless me for it.<br>
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