Verse 15
Nehemiah 5:15
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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But the former governors that had been before me, were chargeable to the people, and took of them in bread, and wine, and in money every day forty sides: and their officers also oppressed the people. But I did not so for 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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