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Nehemiah 5:7 KJV
Nehemiah · chapter 5 · verse 7 · 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.Nehemiah 5:7 · King James Version
Nehemiah 5:7 in context
5Yet 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.
6And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
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?
Key words (Strong's)
- consultedmâlakto reignH4427 →
- rebukedrîybproperly, to tossH7378 →
- myselflêbthe heartH3820 →
- nobleschôrproperly, white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fireH2715 →
- rulersçâgâna prefect of a provinceH5461 →
- exactnâshâʼto lend on interestH5378 →
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