Verse 1

Nehemiah 5:1

Literal Standard Version

1 And there is a great cry of the people and their wives, concerning their brothers the Jews,

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/תְּהִ֨י צַעֲקַ֥ת הָ/עָ֛ם וּ/נְשֵׁי/הֶ֖ם גְּדוֹלָ֑ה אֶל אֲחֵי/הֶ֖ם הַ/יְּהוּדִֽים

English Translation

And the cry of the people and their wives was great to their brothers, the Jews.

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Chapter 5 Context

1 And there is a great cry of the people and their wives, concerning their brothers the Jews,

2 indeed, there are those who are saying, “Our sons, and our daughters, we—are many, and we receive gr... Focus ↗

3 And there are those who are saying, “Our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses, we are pledging,... Focus ↗

4 And there are those who are saying, “We have borrowed money for the tribute of the king, on our fiel... Focus ↗

5 and now, as the flesh of our brothers is our flesh, as their sons are our sons, and behold, we are s... Focus ↗

6 And it is very displeasing to me when I have heard their cry and these words, Focus ↗

7 and my heart reigns over me, and I strive with the nobles, and with the prefects, and say to them, “... Focus ↗

8 and say to them, “We have acquired our brothers the Jews, those sold to the nations, according to th... Focus ↗

9 And I say, “The thing that you are doing is not good; do you not walk in the fear of our God (Elohim... Focus ↗

10 And also, I, my brothers, and my servants, are exacting silver and grain on them; please let us leav... Focus ↗

11 Please give back to them, as today, their fields, their vineyards, their olive-yards, and their hous... Focus ↗

12 And they say, “We give back, and we seek nothing from them; so we do as you are saying.” And I call... Focus ↗

13 also, I have shaken my lap, and I say, “Thus God (Elohim) shakes out every man from his house and fr... Focus ↗

14 Also, from the day that he appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentiet... Focus ↗

15 the former governors who are before me have made themselves heavy on the people, and take of them in... Focus ↗

16 And also, in the work of this wall I have done mightily, even a field we have not bought, and all my... Focus ↗

17 and of the Jews, and of the prefects, one hundred and fifty men, and those coming to us of the natio... Focus ↗

18 and that which has been prepared for one day is one ox, six fat sheep, also birds have been prepared... Focus ↗

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

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