Nehemiah 5:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Nehemiah 5:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 5:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 5:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people, but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God.”
Nehemiah 5:15 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 5:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.”
Nehemiah 5:15 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 5:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“the former governors who <FI>are<Fi> before me have made themselves heavy on the people, and take of them in bread and wine, besides in silver forty shekels; also, their servants have ruled over the people--and I have not done so, because of the fear of God.”
Nehemiah 5:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 5:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But the former governors that were before me had been chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver: even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not so, because of the fear of God.”
Nehemiah 5:15 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 5:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the former gouernours that were before me, had bene chargeable vnto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides fourtie shekels of siluer: yea, and their seruants bare rule ouer the people: but so did not I, because of the feare of God.”
Nehemiah 5:15 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 5:15 in Context — Nehemiah 5
13 Además sacudí mi vestido, y dije: Así sacuda Dios de su casa y de su trabajo á todo hombre que no cumpliere esto, y así sea sacudido y vacío. Y respondió toda la congregación: ¡Amén! Y alabaron á Jehová. Y el pueblo hizo conforme á esto.
14 También desde el día que me mandó [el rey] que fuese gobernador de ellos en la tierra de Judá, desde el año veinte del rey Artajerjes hasta el año treinta y dos, doce años, ni yo ni mis hermanos comimos el pan del gobernador.
15 Mas los primeros gobernadores que fueron antes de mí, cargaron al pueblo, y tomaron de ellos por el pan y por el vino sobre cuarenta siclos de plata: á más de esto, sus criados se enseñoreaban sobre el pueblo; pero yo no hice así, á causa del temor de Dios.
16 También en la obra de este muro instauré [mi parte], y no compramos heredad: y todos mis criados juntos estaban allí á la obra.
17 Además ciento y cincuenta hombres de los Judíos y magistrados, y los que venían á nosotros de las gentes que están en nuestros contornos, estaban á mi mesa.
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What Does Nehemiah 5:15 Mean?
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