Verse
KJV
King James Version
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
And there was
a great cry of the people and of
their wives against
their brethren the Jews .
And there is
a great cry of the people and their wives ,
concerning
their brethren the Jews ,
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.
yea
, there
are
who
are
saying
, `
Our sons, and our daughters, we
--
are many ,
and
we receive
corn, and
eat, and live. '
Some
also
there were
that
said
, We
have
mortgaged
our lands
, vineyards, and houses, that
we might
buy
corn
, because
of
the dearth
.
And
there are
who
are
saying
, `
Our fields
, and
our
vineyards, and our
houses, we are
pledging
, and
we
receive
corn
for
the famine
. '
There were
also
that
said
, We have borrowed money for the king's
tribute, and
that
upon
our lands
and vineyards .
And
there are
who
are
saying
, `
We have borrowed money for the tribute of
the
king
, `on'
our fields,
and our
vineyards ;
Yet
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.
and
now ,
as the flesh of our brethren `is'
our flesh,
as their sons
`are'
our
sons
, and
lo, we are
subduing
our sons and our daughters for
servants, and there
are
of our daughters subdued,
and
our hand
hath
no
might,
and
our fields
and our
vineyards `are'
to
others
. '
And I
was
very angry
when I heard their cry and these words .
And it
is
very displeasing
to
me
when I have
heard their cry and these words ,
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.
and
my
heart
reigneth
over
me
, and I strive
with
the freemen
, and with
the prefects
, and say
to
them, `
Usury one upon
another
ye
are
exacting;'
and I set against
them
a great assembly ,
And 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
.
and say
to
them, `
We have acquired
our brethren the Jews, those
sold to
the nations,
according
to
the
ability
that
`is'
in
us,
and ye also
sell your brethren ,
and
they have
been
sold to
us !'
and
they are
silent
, and have
not
found a
word
.
Also
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?
And
I say
, `
Not good `is'
the
thing
that ye are
doing;
in the fear of our God do
ye
not
walk,
because of the reproach of the nations
our enemies?
I likewise
, and
my brethren, and my servants, might
exact
of them money
and corn :
I
pray
you,
let us leave off this usury.
And
also,
I, my brethren, and my servants, are
exacting
of them silver
and corn ;
let us leave off ,
I
pray
you,
this usury.
Restore
, I pray you, to them, even
this
day, their lands
, their vineyards, their oliveyards
, and their houses, also
the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact
of them.
Give
back
, I pray you, to them, as
to-
day, their fields
, their vineyards, their olive-yards
, and their houses, and
the hundredth `
part '
of the money, and of the corn, of
the new
wine, and of
the oil, that ye are
exacting
of them. '
Then
said
they, We will
restore
them
, and will
require
nothing
of them; so will
we do as thou sayest
. Then
I called
the priests, and took
an
oath
of
them ,
that
they
should
do according to this promise.
And
they say
, `
We give
back
, and of them we
seek
nothing
; so we do as thou art
saying
. '
And
I call
the priests, and cause
them to
swear
to
do according to this thing;
Also I
shook
my lap, and said
, So
God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour ,
that
performeth
not
this
promise
, even
thus be
he shaken out ,
and emptied.
And all the congregation
said
, Amen, and praised
the
LORD.
And the people did
according to this promise
.
also ,
my lap I
have
shaken
, and I
say
, `Thus
doth
God shake out every man ,
who
doth
not
perform
this
thing,
from his house, and from his labour ;
yea
, thus is
he shaken out and empty;'
and all the assembly
say
, `
Amen, '
and praise
Jehovah;
and the people do
according to this thing
.
Moreover
from the time
that I
was
appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two
and thirtieth
year of Artaxerxes the king ,
that
is,
twelve years ,
I and my brethren have
not
eaten
the bread of the governor .
Also,
from the day
that he
appointed me
to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the thirty
and second
year of Artaxerxes the king --
twelve years --
I ,
and my brethren ,
the bread of the governor have
not
eaten:
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.
the former governors who
`are'
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.
Yea,
also I
continued
in the work of this wall, neither
bought
we any
land:
and all my servants were
gathered thither
unto
the work .
And
also ,
in the work of this wall I
have
done
mightily
, even
a
field
we have
not
bought,
and all my servants are
gathered there
for
the work ;
Moreover
there
were
at
my
table
an
hundred
and fifty
of the Jews and rulers
, beside
those that
came
unto us from
among
the heathen
that are about us .
and of the Jews ,
and of
the
prefects
, a
hundred
and
fifty
men,
and
those coming
in
unto us of
the nations
that `
are '
round
about us ,
`are'
at
my
table;
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.
and
that which hath
been
prepared for one day
`is'
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.
Think
upon
me, my God, for good, according
to
all that I have done for this people.
Remember
for
me, O
my God, for good, all that I have done for this people.
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