Nehemiah 5:2
“For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Nehemiah 5:2 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und es gab solche, die da sprachen: Unserer Söhne und unserer Töchter, unser sind viele; und wir müssen Getreide erhalten, daß wir essen und leben!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y había quien decía: Nosotros, nuestros hijos y nuestras hijas, somos muchos: hemos por tanto tomado grano para comer y vivir.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Pois havia quem dizia: Nós, nossos filhos e nossas filhas, somos muitos; por isso tomamos trigo, para que comamos e vivamos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Pois lá havia alguns que diziam: "Nós com nossos filhos e filhas, somos muitos. Então, deixai-nos pegar grãos para que possamos comer e permaneçamos vivos".
📖 Nehemiah 5:2 in Context
1And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
2For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
3Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.
4There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
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