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1 # And there was a great <01419> cry <06818> of the people <05971> and of their wives <0802> against their brethren <0251> the Jews <03064>.
2 For there were <03426> that said <0559> (8802), We, our sons <01121>, and our daughters <01323>, are many <07227>: therefore we take up <03947> (8799) corn <01715> for them, that we may eat <0398> (8799), and live <02421> (8799).
3 Some also there were <03426> that said <0559> (8802), We have mortgaged <06148> (8802) our lands <07704>, vineyards <03754>, and houses <01004>, that we might buy <03947> (8799) corn <01715>, because of the dearth <07458> .
4 There were <03426> also that said <0559> (8802), We have borrowed <03867> (8804) money <03701> for the king's <04428> tribute <04060>, and that upon our lands <07704> and vineyards <03754>.
5 Yet now our flesh <01320> is as the flesh <01320> of our brethren <0251>, our children <01121> as their children <01121>: and, lo, we bring into bondage <03533> (8802) our sons <01121> and our daughters <01323> to be servants <05650>, and some of our daughters <01323> are <03426> brought unto bondage <03533> (8737) already: neither is it in our power <0410> <03027> to redeem them; for other men <0312> have our lands <07704> and vineyards <03754>.
6 # And I was very <03966> angry <02734> (8799) when I heard <08085> (8804) their cry <02201> and these words <01697>.
7 Then I consulted <04427> (8735) with myself <03820>, and I rebuked <07378> (8799) the nobles <02715> , and the rulers <05461>, and said <0559> (8799) unto them, Ye exact <05378> (8801) (8678) <05383> (8802) (8675) <05375> (8802) usury <04855>, every one <0376> of his brother <0251>. And I set <05414> (8799) a great <01419> assembly <06952> against them.
8 And I said <0559> (8799) unto them, We after our ability <01767> have redeemed <07069> (8804) our brethren <0251> the Jews <03064>, which were sold <04376> (8737) unto the heathen <01471>; and will ye even sell <04376> (8799) your brethren <0251>? or shall they be sold <04376> (8738) unto us? Then held they their peace <02790> (8686), and found <04672> (8804) nothing <01697> to answer.
9 Also I said <0559> (8799), It is not good <02896> that <01697> ye do <06213> (8802): ought ye not to walk <03212> (8799) in the fear <03374> of our God <0430> because of the reproach <02781> of the heathen <01471> our enemies <0341> (8802)?
10 I likewise, and my brethren <0251>, and my servants <05288>, might exact <05383> (8802) of them money <03701> and corn <01715>: I pray you, let us leave off <05800> (8799) this usury <04855>.
11 Restore <07725> (8685), I pray you, to them, even this day <03117>, their lands <07704>, their vineyards <03754> , their oliveyards <02132>, and their houses <01004>, also the hundredth <03967> part of the money <03701>, and of the corn <01715> , the wine <08492>, and the oil <03323>, that ye exact <05383> (8802) of them.
12 Then said <0559> (8799) they, We will restore <07725> (8686) them, and will require <01245> (8762) nothing of them; so will we do <06213> (8799) as thou sayest <0559> (8802). Then I called <07121> (8799) the priests <03548>, and took an oath <07650> (8686) of them, that they should do <06213> (8800) according to this promise <01697>.
13 Also I shook <05287> (8804) my lap <02684>, and said <0559> (8799), So God <0430> shake out <05287> (8762) every man <0376> from his house <01004>, and from his labour <03018>, that performeth <06965> (8686) not this promise <01697>, even thus be he shaken out <05287> (8803), and emptied <07386>. And all the congregation <06951> said <0559> (8799), Amen <0543>, and praised <01984> (8762) the LORD <03068>. And the people <05971> did <06213> (8799) according to this promise <01697>.
14 # Moreover from the time <03117> that I was appointed <06680> (8765) to be their governor <06346> in the land <0776> of Judah <03063>, from the twentieth <06242> year <08141> even unto the two <08147> and thirtieth <07970> year <08141> of Artaxerxes <0783> the king <04428>, that is, twelve <08147> <06240> years <08141>, I and my brethren <0251> have not eaten <0398> (8804) the bread <03899> of the governor <06346>.
15 But the former <07223> governors <06346> that had been before <06440> me were chargeable <03513> (8689) unto the people <05971>, and had taken <03947> (8799) of them bread <03899> and wine <03196>, beside <0310> forty <0705> shekels <08255> of silver <03701>; yea, even <01571> their servants <05288> bare rule <07980> (8804) over the people <05971>: but so did <06213> (8804) not I, because <06440> of the fear <03374> of God <0430>.
16 Yea, also I continued <02388> (8689) in the work <04399> of this wall <02346>, neither bought <07069> (8804) we any land <07704>: and all my servants <05288> were gathered <06908> (8803) thither unto the work <04399>.
17 Moreover there were at my table <07979> an hundred <03967> and fifty <02572> <0376> of the Jews <03064> and rulers <05461>, beside those that came <0935> (8802) unto us from among the heathen <01471> that are about us <05439>.
18 Now that which was prepared <06213> (8737) for me daily <03117> was one <0259> ox <07794> and six <08337> choice <01305> (8803) sheep <06629>; also fowls <06833> were prepared <06213> (8738) for me, and once in ten <06235> days <03117> store <07235> (8687) of all sorts of wine <03196>: yet for all <05973> this required <01245> (8765) not I the bread <03899> of the governor <06346>, because the bondage <05656> was heavy <03513> (8804) upon this people <05971>.
19 Think <02142> (8798) upon me, my God <0430>, for good <02896>, according to all that I have done <06213> (8804) for this people <05971>.