Verse 4

Nehemiah 5:4

English Revised Version

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4 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought into bondage already: neither is it in our power to help it; for other men have our fields and our vineyards.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/יֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים לָוִ֥ינוּ כֶ֖סֶף לְ/מִדַּ֣ת הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ שְׂדֹתֵ֖י/נוּ וּ/כְרָמֵֽי/נוּ

English Translation

And there are those who say, "To our lord, money for the measure of the king, our fields and our vineyards."

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Chapter 5 Context

1 For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get corn, that we may eat... Focus ↗

2 Some also there were that said, We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses: let... Focus ↗

3 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute upon our fields and our vin... Focus ↗

4 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring...

5 Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye e... Focus ↗

6 And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto... Focus ↗

7 Also I said, The thing that ye do is not good: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God (Elohim),... Focus ↗

8 And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and corn on usury. I pray you, let u... Focus ↗

9 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their fields, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and th... Focus ↗

10 Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as thou... Focus ↗

11 Also I shook out my lap, and said, So God (Elohim) shake out every man from his house, and from his... Focus ↗

12 Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twen... Focus ↗

13 But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread... Focus ↗

14 Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were... Focus ↗

15 Moreover there were at my table of the Jews and the rulers an hundred and fifty men, beside those th... Focus ↗

16 Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared fo... Focus ↗

17 Remember unto me, O my God (Elohim), for good, all that I have done for this people. Focus ↗

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Book: Nehemiah
Chapter: Chapter 5 (17 verses)
Version: English Revised Version

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