Nehemiah 5:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Nehemiah 5:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Nehemiah 5:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Nehemiah 5:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep. Also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days a store of all sorts of wine. Yet for all this, I didn’t demand the governor’s pay, because the bondage was heavy on this people.”

Nehemiah 5:18 — World English Bible

Nehemiah 5:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now that which was prepared for one day 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 I demanded not the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.”

Nehemiah 5:18 — American Standard Version

Nehemiah 5:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and that which hath been prepared for one day <FI>is<Fi> one ox, six fat sheep, also fowls have been prepared for me, and once in ten days of all wines abundantly, and with this, the bread of the governor I have not sought, for heavy is the service on this people.”

Nehemiah 5:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Nehemiah 5:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And that which was prepared daily was one ox [and] six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days all sorts of wine in abundance. Yet for all this I demanded not the bread of the governor; for the service was heavy upon this people.”

Nehemiah 5:18 — Darby Translation

Nehemiah 5:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And there was prepared daily an oxe, and sixe chosen sheepe, and birdes were prepared for me, and within ten dayes wine for all in abundance. Yet for all this I required not the bread of the gouernour: for the bondage was grieuous vnto this people.”

Nehemiah 5:18 — Geneva Bible

Nehemiah 5:18 in Context — Nehemiah 5

16 Bien plus, j’ai travaillé à la réparation de cette muraille, et nous n’avons acheté aucun champ, et mes serviteurs tous ensemble étaient à l’ouvrage.

17 J’avais à ma table cent cinquante hommes, Juifs et magistrats, outre ceux qui venaient à nous des nations d’alentour.

18 On m’apprêtait chaque jour un bœuf, six moutons choisis, et des oiseaux; et tous les dix jours on préparait en abondance tout le vin nécessaire. Malgré cela, je n’ai point réclamé les revenus du gouverneur, parce que les travaux étaient à la charge de ce peuple.

19 Souviens-toi favorablement de moi, ô mon Dieu, à cause de tout ce que j’ai fait pour ce peuple!

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What Does Nehemiah 5:18 Mean?

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