Nehemiah 5:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then 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.”
Nehemiah 5:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 5:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 5:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, “You exact usury, everyone of his brother.” I held a great assembly against them.”
Nehemiah 5:7 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 5:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them. ”
Nehemiah 5:7 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 5:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and my heart reigneth over me, and I strive with the freemen, and with the prefects, and say to them, `Usury one upon another ye are exacting;' and I set against them a great assembly,”
Nehemiah 5:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 5:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And I consulted with myself; and I remonstrated with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother! And I set a great assembly against them. ”
Nehemiah 5:7 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 5:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And I thought in my minde, and I rebuked the princes, and the rulers, and saide vnto them, You lay burthens euery one vpon his brethren: and I set a great assemblie against them,”
Nehemiah 5:7 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 5:7 in Context — Nehemiah 5
5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
7 Then 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.
8 And 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.
9 Also 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?
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What Does Nehemiah 5:7 Mean?
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