Nehemiah 5:7

And my heart thought with myself: and I rebuked the nobles and magistrates, and said to them: Do you every one ex- act usury of your brethren ? And I gathered together a great assembly against them,

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6And I was exceedingly angry when I heard their cry according to these words.

8And I said to them: We, as you know, have redeemed according to our ability our brethren the Jews, that were sold to the Gentiles: and will you then sell your brethren, for us to redeem them ? And they held their peace, and found not what to answer.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:25If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor, that dwelleth with thee, thou shalt not be hard upon them as an extortioner, nor oppress them with usuries.

Leviticus 25:36Take not usury of him nor more than thou gavest: fear thy God, that thy brother may live with thee.

Deuteronomy 23:19Thou shalt not lend to thy brother money to usury, nor corn, nor any other thing:

2 Chronicles 19:6And charging the judges, he said: Take heed what you do: for you exercise not the judgment of man, but of the Lord: and whatsoever you judge, it shall redound to you.

Psalms 4:4Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him.

Psalms 15:5he that hath not put out his money to usury, nor taken bribes against the innocent: He that doth these things shall not be moved for ever.

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 5:7-14

Grievances of the Poor Redressed. ( b. c. 445.) 6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. 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. 8 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… Read the whole commentary →

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