Verse 2

Nehemiah 5:2

Free Bible Version

2 Others added, “We've had to mortgage our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to buy food during the famine.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/יֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים בָּנֵ֥י/נוּ וּ/בְנֹתֵ֖י/נוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ רַבִּ֑ים וְ/נִקְחָ֥ה דָגָ֖ן וְ/נֹאכְלָ֥ה וְ/נִחְיֶֽה

English Translation

And there are some who say, "We are many, our sons and our daughters; let us take grain and eat, and we will live."

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Chapter 5 Context

1 They were complaining, “Our families are so large we need more food so we can eat and live.” Focus ↗

2 Others added, “We've had to mortgage our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to buy food during the...

3 Still more said, “We've had to borrow money on our fields and vineyards to pay the king's tax. Focus ↗

4 Even though we are the same people as our creditors and though our children are the same as their ch... Focus ↗

5 I thought it over and then I went to argue with the nobles and officials, telling them, “You are cha... Focus ↗

6 There I told them, “We have done as much as we can to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to... Focus ↗

7 “What you're doing isn't right,” I told them. “Don't you think you should respect our God (Elohim) s... Focus ↗

8 I, as well as my brothers and my men have been have been lending the people money and food. Please,... Focus ↗

9 Give them back right now their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, along with the one perce... Focus ↗

10 “We will give it back,” they replied, “and we won't demand anything more from them. We'll do as you... Focus ↗

11 I shook out the folds of my robe and said, “This is how my God (Elohim) will shake you out of your h... Focus ↗

12 In addition to this, from the day King Artaxerxes appointed me as governor in the land of Judah, whi... Focus ↗

13 But the governors before me had placed a heavy burden on the people, taking forty shekels of silver... Focus ↗

14 I also made rebuilding the wall my top priority, and I assigned all my workers to help with that. We... Focus ↗

15 I had 150 Jews and officials eating at my table, as well as visitors from nearby countries. Focus ↗

16 Every day I paid for one ox, six good sheep, and poultry. Every ten days I paid for a large supply o... Focus ↗

17 Please remember me positively, my God (Elohim), for all that I've done for this people. Focus ↗

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