Nehemiah 5:15

But the former governors that had been before me, were chargeable to the people, and took of them in bread, and wine, and in money every day forty sides: and their officers also oppressed the people. But I did not so for the fear of God.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

14And from the day, in which the king commanded me to be governor in the land of Juda, from the twentieth year even to the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, for twelve years, I and my brethren did not eat the yearly allowance that was due to the governors.

16Moreover I built in the work of the wall, and I bought no land, and all my servants were gathered together to the work.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:15Also before they burnt the fat, the servant of the priest came, and said to the man that sacrificed: Give me flesh to boil for the priest: for I will not take of thee sodden flesh, but raw.

Nehemiah 5:9And I said to them: The thing you do is not good: why walk you not in the fear of our God, that we be not exposed to the reproaches of the Gentiles our enemies?

Psalms 112:1Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight exceedingly in his commandments.

Proverbs 16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

Ecclesiastes 12:13Let us all hear together the conclusion of the discourse. Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is all man:

Lamentations 5:8Servants have ruled over us: there was none to redeem us out of their hand.

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 5:15-19

The Generosity of Nehemiah. ( b. c. 445.) 14 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. 15 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… Read the whole commentary →

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