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 Também sacudi minha roupa, e disse: Assim sacuda Deus de sua casa e de seu trabalho a todo homem que não cumprir esta promessa; e assim seja sacudido e esvaziado. E toda a congregação: Amém! E louvaram ao SENHOR. E o povo fez conforme esta promessa.
14 Também desde o dia que fui nomeado governador deles na terra de Judá, desde o ano vinte até o ano trinta e dois do rei Artaxerxes, doze anos, nem eu nem meus irmãos comemos o pão do governador.
15 Mas os primeiros governadores que foram antes de mim, oprimiram ao povo, e tomaram deles pão e pelo vinho, além de quarenta siclos de prata; ainda mais, seus servos dominavam opressivamente sobre o povo; porém eu não fiz assim, por causa do temor a Deus.
16 Além disso, concentrei meus esforços na obra deste muro, e não compramos terra alguma; e todos meus servos se ajuntaram ali para a obra.
17 Também cento e cinquenta homens dos judeus, dos oficiais, e dos que vinha até nós dentre as ns nações que estão ao nosso redor, se punham à minha mesa.
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What Does Nehemiah 5:15 Mean?
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