KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Nehemiah 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!” So I called a large assembly against them
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and therulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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,
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 5
4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, [and that upon] our lands and vineyards.
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?
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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וַיִּמָּלֵ֨ךְH4427 · ma.lakhto reignלִבִּ֜יH3820 · levheartעָלַ֗יH5921 · aluponוָאָרִ֙יבָה֙H7378 · rivto contendאֶת־H854 · etwithהַחֹרִ֣יםH2715 · chornobleוְאֶת־H854 · etwithהַסְּגָנִ֔יםH5461 · sa.ganrulerוָאֹמְרָ֣הH559 · a.marto sayלָהֶ֔םH9038 · hemthemמַשָּׁ֥אH4855 · mash.sahinterestאִישׁ־H376 · ishmanבְּאָחִ֖יוH251 · achbrother: male-siblingאַתֶּ֣םH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)נֹשְׂאִיםH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseוָאֶתֵּ֥ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveעֲלֵיהֶ֖םH5921 · aluponקְהִלָּ֥הH6952 · qe.hil.lahassemblyגְדוֹלָֽה׃H1419 · ga.dolgreat: large
Cross-references
Leviticus 25:36Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.Deuteronomy 23:19-20Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:Exodus 22:25If thou lend money to [any of] my people [that is] poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.Deuteronomy 24:10-13When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.Ezekiel 22:12In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.Psalm 15:5[He that] putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these [things] shall never be moved.Deuteronomy 15:2-3And this [is] the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth [ought] unto his neighbour shall release [it]; he shall not exact [it] of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD’S release.2 Chronicles 19:6-7And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who [is] with you in the judgment.Leviticus 19:15Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: [but] in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.2 Corinthians 5:16Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we [him] no more.Psalm 27:8[When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.Matthew 18:17And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell [it] unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.Ezekiel 45:9Thus saith the Lord GOD; Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord GOD.Psalm 4:4Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.Psalm 82:1-4A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.Psalm 15:1A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?Proverbs 27:5Open rebuke [is] better than secret love.Titus 2:15These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
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