Nehemiah 5:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.”
Nehemiah 5:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 5:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 5:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep. Also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days a store of all sorts of wine. Yet for all this, I didn’t demand the governor’s pay, because the bondage was heavy on this people.”
Nehemiah 5:18 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 5:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this I demanded not the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people. ”
Nehemiah 5:18 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 5:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and that which hath been prepared for one day <FI>is<Fi> one ox, six fat sheep, also fowls have been prepared for me, and once in ten days of all wines abundantly, and with this, the bread of the governor I have not sought, for heavy is the service on this people.”
Nehemiah 5:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 5:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And that which was prepared daily was one ox [and] six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days all sorts of wine in abundance. Yet for all this I demanded not the bread of the governor; for the service was heavy upon this people. ”
Nehemiah 5:18 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 5:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And there was prepared daily an oxe, and sixe chosen sheepe, and birdes were prepared for me, and within ten dayes wine for all in abundance. Yet for all this I required not the bread of the gouernour: for the bondage was grieuous vnto this people.”
Nehemiah 5:18 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 5:18 in Context — Nehemiah 5
16 Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.
17 Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.
18 Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.
19 Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
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What Does Nehemiah 5:18 Mean?
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