Verse 5

Nehemiah 5:5

American Standard Version Byzantine Text

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5 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/עַתָּ֗ה כִּ/בְשַׂ֤ר אַחֵ֨י/נוּ֙ בְּשָׂרֵ֔/נוּ כִּ/בְנֵי/הֶ֖ם בָּנֵ֑י/נוּ וְ/הִנֵּ֣ה אֲנַ֣חְנוּ כֹ֠בְשִׁים אֶת בָּנֵ֨י/נוּ וְ/אֶת בְּנֹתֵ֜י/נוּ לַ/עֲבָדִ֗ים וְ/יֵ֨שׁ מִ/בְּנֹתֵ֤י/נוּ נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙ וְ/אֵ֣ין לְ/אֵ֣ל יָדֵ֔/נוּ וּ/שְׂדֹתֵ֥י/נוּ וּ/כְרָמֵ֖י/נוּ לַ/אֲחֵרִֽים

English Translation

And now, as the flesh of our brothers is our flesh, as their children are our children, behold, we are enslaving our sons and our daughters, and there are among our daughters those who are being enslaved, and there is no power for us over our fields and our vineyards to another.

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Chapter 5 Context

1 Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews. Focus ↗

2 For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may ea... Focus ↗

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

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

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

6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. Focus ↗

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

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

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

10 And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and grain. I pray you, let us leave... Focus ↗

11 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their fields, their vineyards, their olive yards, and t... Focus ↗

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

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

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

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

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

17 Moreover there were at my table, of the Jews and the rulers, a hundred and fifty men, besides those... Focus ↗

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

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

Verse Information

Book: Nehemiah
Chapter: Chapter 5 (19 verses)
Version: American Standard Version Byzantine Text

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