Nehemiah 5:10

“I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.”

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Nehemiah 5:10 Context

⁷Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them. ⁸And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer. ⁹Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies? ¹⁰I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury. ¹¹Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them. ¹²Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise. ¹³Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.

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Translation Details for Nehemiah 5:10

Other Translations for Nehemiah 5:10

I likewise, and my brethren, and my seruants, might exact of them money and corne: I pray you let vs leaue off this vsurie.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"And likewise I, my brothers and my servants are lending them money and grain. Please, let us leave off this usury.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and grain. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Even I and my servants have been taking interest for the money and the grain we have let them have. So now, let us give up this thing.
- Basic English Bible

I, as well as my brothers and my servants, have been lending the people money and grain. Please, let us stop this usury.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

I also, my brethren and my servants, we might exact usury of them, money and corn. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
- Darby Bible

Both I and my brethren, and my servants, have lent money and corn to many: let us all agree not to call for it again; let us forgive the debt that is owing to us.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and corn on usury. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
- English Revised Version

I likewise, my brothers and my servants, lend them money and grain. Please let us stop this usury.
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Nehemiah 5:10

Wesley's Notes for Nehemiah 5:10

5:10 Brethren - In office; these who are employed with me in the government of this people. Servants - In my name, and for my use. Exact - As a just recompense for our pains and care for the publick good, to which we wholly devote ourselves, even to the neglect of all our private concerns. But I freely remit my own right, and therefore you also ought to do so, seeing I lay no burden upon you, but what I am willing to bear a part of upon my own shoulders.

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