Nehemiah 5:7
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Nehemiah 5:7 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und mein Herz pflegte Rats in mir, und ich haderte mit den Edlen und mit den Vorstehern und sprach zu ihnen: Auf Wucher leihet ihr, ein jeder seinem Bruder! Und ich veranstaltete eine große Versammlung gegen sie; und ich sprach zu ihnen:
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Meditélo entonces para conmigo, y reprendí á los principales y á los magistrados, y díjeles: ¿Tomáis cada uno usura de vuestros hermanos? Y convoqué contra ellos una grande junta.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então eu meditei em meu coração, e depois briguei com os nobres e com os oficiais, dizendo-lhes: Emprestais com juros cada um a seu irmão?E convoquei contra eles uma grande reunião.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, pensei sobre isso e trouxe acusações contra os nobres e oficiais. Eu disse a eles: "Vós cobrais juros, cada um de seu próprio irmão". Organizei uma grande assembleia contra eles
📖 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?
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