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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= Nehemiah 5:1 ============ Neh 5:1 Now there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.(nasb) Neh 5:1 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.(kjv) Neh 5:1 And there was a great outcry of the people and their wives against their Jewish brethren.(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 5:2 ============ Neh 5:2 For there were those who said, "We, our sons and our daughters are many; therefore let us get grain that we may eat and live."(nasb) Neh 5:2 For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.(kjv) Neh 5:2 For there were those who said, "We, our sons, and our daughters are many; therefore let us get grain, that we may eat and live."(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 5:3 ============ Neh 5:3 There were others who said, "We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards and our houses that we might get grain because of the famine."(nasb) Neh 5:3 Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.(kjv) Neh 5:3 There were also some who said, "We have mortgaged our lands and vineyards and houses, that we might buy grain because of the famine."(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 5:4 ============ Neh 5:4 Also there were those who said, "We have borrowed money for the king's tax on our fields and our vineyards.(nasb) Neh 5:4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.(kjv) Neh 5:4 There were also those who said, "We have borrowed money for the king's tax on our lands and vineyards.(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 5:5 ============ Neh 5:5 Now our flesh is like the flesh of our brothers, our children like their children. Yet behold, we are forcing our sons and our daughters to be slaves, and some of our daughters are forced into bondage already, and we are helpless because our fields and vineyards belong to others."(nasb) Neh 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.(kjv) Neh 5:5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children; and indeed we are forcing our sons and our daughters to be slaves, and some of our daughters have been brought into slavery. It is not in our power to redeem them, for other men have our lands and vineyards."(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 5:6 ============ Neh 5:6 Then I was very angry when I had heard their outcry and these words.(nasb) Neh 5:6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.(kjv) Neh 5:6 And I became very angry when I heard their outcry and these words.(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 5:7 ============ Neh 5:7 I consulted with myself and contended with the nobles and the rulers and said to them, "You are exacting usury, each from his brother!" Therefore, I held a great assembly against them.(nasb) Neh 5:7 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.(kjv) Neh 5:7 After serious thought, I rebuked the nobles and rulers, and said to them, "Each of you is exacting usury from his brother." So I called a great assembly against them.(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 5:8 ============ Neh 5:8 I said to them, "We according to our ability have redeemed our Jewish brothers who were sold to the nations; now would you even sell your brothers that they may be sold to us?" Then they were silent and could not find a word to say.(nasb) Neh 5:8 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.(kjv) Neh 5:8 And I said to them, "According to our ability we have redeemed our Jewish brethren who were sold to the nations. Now indeed, will you even sell your brethren? Or should they be sold to us?" Then they were silenced and found nothing to say.(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 5:9 ============ Neh 5:9 Again I said, "The thing which you are doing is not good; should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?(nasb) Neh 5:9 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?(kjv) Neh 5:9 Then I said, "What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 5:10 ============ Neh 5:10 And likewise I, my brothers and my servants are lending them money and grain. Please, let us leave off this usury.(nasb) Neh 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.(kjv) Neh 5:10 I also, with my brethren and my servants, am lending them money and grain. Please, let us stop this usury!(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 5:11 ============ Neh 5:11 Please, give back to them this very day their fields, their vineyards, their olive groves and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money and of the grain, the new wine and the oil that you are exacting from them."(nasb) Neh 5:11 Restore, 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.(kjv) Neh 5:11 Restore now to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their olive groves, and their houses, also a hundredth of the money and the grain, the new wine and the oil, that you have charged them."(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 5:12 ============ Neh 5:12 Then they said, "We will give it back and will require nothing from them; we will do exactly as you say." So I called the priests and took an oath from them that they would do according to this promise.(nasb) Neh 5:12 Then 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.(kjv) Neh 5:12 So they said, "We will restore it, and will require nothing from them; we will do as you say." Then I called the priests, and required an oath from them that they would do according to this promise.(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 5:13 ============ Neh 5:13 I also shook out the front of my garment and said, "Thus may God shake out every man from his house and from his possessions who does not fulfill this promise; even thus may he be shaken out and emptied." And all the assembly said, "Amen!" And they praised the Lord. Then the people did according to this promise. (nasb) Neh 5:13 Also 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.(kjv) Neh 5:13 Then I shook out the fold of my garment and said, "So may God shake out each man from his house, and from his property, who does not perform this promise. Even thus may he be shaken out and emptied." And all the assembly said, "Amen!" and praised the Lord. Then the people did according to this promise.(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 5:14 ============ Neh 5:14 Moreover, from the day that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes, for twelve years, neither I nor my kinsmen have eaten the governor's food allowance.(nasb) Neh 5:14 Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.(kjv) Neh 5:14 Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year until the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes, twelve years, neither I nor my brothers ate the governor's provisions.(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 5:15 ============ Neh 5:15 But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people and took from them bread and wine besides forty shekels of silver; even their servants domineered the people. But I did not do so because of the fear of God.(nasb) Neh 5:15 But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.(kjv) Neh 5:15 But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people, and took from them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people, but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 5:16 ============ Neh 5:16 I also applied myself to the work on this wall; we did not buy any land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work.(nasb) Neh 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.(kjv) Neh 5:16 Indeed, I also continued the work on this wall, and we did not buy any land. All my servants were gathered there for the work.(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 5:17 ============ Neh 5:17 Moreover, there were at my table one hundred and fifty Jews and officials, besides those who came to us from the nations that were around us.(nasb) Neh 5:17 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.(kjv) Neh 5:17 And at my table were one hundred and fifty Jews and rulers, besides those who came to us from the nations around us.(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 5:18 ============ Neh 5:18 Now that which was prepared for each day was one ox and six choice sheep, also birds were prepared for me; and once in ten days all sorts of wine were furnished in abundance. Yet for all this I did not demand the governor's food allowance, because the servitude was heavy on this people.(nasb) Neh 5:18 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.(kjv) Neh 5:18 Now that which was prepared daily was one ox and six choice sheep. Also fowl were prepared for me, and once every ten days an abundance of all kinds of wine. Yet in spite of this I did not demand the governor's provisions, because the bondage was heavy on this people.(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 5:19 ============ Neh 5:19 Remember me, O my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people. (nasb) Neh 5:19 Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.(kjv) Neh 5:19 Remember me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.(nkjv) ======= Nehemiah 6:1 ============ Neh 6:1 Now when it was reported to Sanballat, Tobiah, to Geshem the Arab and to the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall, and that no breach remained in it, although at that time I had not set up the doors in the gates,(nasb) Neh 6:1 Now it came to pass when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)(kjv) Neh 6:1 Now it happened when Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall, and that there were no breaks left in it (though at that time I had not hung the doors in the gates),(nkjv) |
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