Verse 4

Nehemiah 5:4

Geneva Bible

4 There were also that said, We haue borowed money for the Kings tribute vpon our landes and our vineyardes.

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 Nowe there was a great crie of the people, and of their wiues against their brethren the Iewes. Focus ↗

2 For there were that said, We, our sonnes and our daughters are many, therefore we take vp corne, tha... Focus ↗

3 And there were that saide, We must gage our landes, and our vineyardes, and our houses, and take vp... Focus ↗

4 There were also that said, We haue borowed money for the Kings tribute vpon our landes and our viney...

5 And nowe our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, and our sonnes as their sonnes: and lo, we bring... Focus ↗

6 Then was I very angrie when I heard their crie and these wordes. Focus ↗

7 And I thought in my minde, and I rebuked the princes, and the rulers, and saide vnto them, You lay b... Focus ↗

8 And I said vnto them, We (according to our abilitie) haue redeemed our brethren the Iewes, which wer... Focus ↗

9 I said also, That which ye do, is not good. Ought ye not to walke in the feare of our God (Elohim),... Focus ↗

10 For euen I, my brethren, and my seruants doe lende them money and corne: I pray you, let vs leaue of... Focus ↗

11 Restore, I pray you, vnto them this day their landes, their vineyardes, their oliues, and their hous... Focus ↗

12 Then said they, We will restore it, and will not require it of them: we will doe as thou hast said.... Focus ↗

13 So I shooke my lappe, and said, So let God (Elohim) shake out euery man that wil not perfourme this... Focus ↗

14 And from the time that the King gaue me charge to be gouernour in the lande of Iudah, from the twent... Focus ↗

15 For the former gouernours that were before me, had bene chargeable vnto the people, and had taken of... Focus ↗

16 But rather I fortified a portion in the worke of this wall, and we bought no lande, and all my serua... Focus ↗

17 Moreouer there were at my table an hundreth and fiftie of the Iewes, and rulers, which came vnto vs... Focus ↗

18 And there was prepared daily an oxe, and sixe chosen sheepe, and birdes were prepared for me, and wi... Focus ↗

19 Remember me, O my God (Elohim), in goodnesse, according to all that I haue done for this people. Focus ↗

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