Verse 9

Nehemiah 5:9

Noah Webster Bible

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9 Also I said, That is not good which ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God (Elohim) because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

Original Language Text

hebrew

ו/יאמר וָ/אוֹמַ֕ר לֹא ט֥וֹב הַ/דָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֑ים הֲ/ל֞וֹא בְּ/יִרְאַ֤ת אֱלֹהֵ֨י/נוּ֙ תֵּלֵ֔כוּ מֵ/חֶרְפַּ֖ת הַ/גּוֹיִ֥ם אוֹיְבֵֽי/נוּ

English Translation

And I said, "It is not good the thing that you are doing. Should you not walk in the fear of our God to save yourselves from the reproach of the nations, our enemies?"

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Chapter 5 Context

1 And there was 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: therefore we take up corn for t... Focus ↗

3 Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might bu... Focus ↗

4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands an... Focus ↗

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

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

7 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said to them, Ye exact i... Focus ↗

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

9 Also I said, That is not good which ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God (Elohim) beca...

10 I likewise, my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us lea... Focus ↗

11 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their olive-yards, and th... Focus ↗

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

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

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

15 But the former governors, that had been before me were chargeable to the people, and had taken of th... 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 a hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, besides those that came... Focus ↗

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

19 Think upon me, my God (Elohim), for good, according to all that I have done for this people. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Nehemiah
Chapter: Chapter 5 (19 verses)
Version: Noah Webster Bible

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