Nehemiah 5:10

Both my brethren, and my acquaintances, and I, have lent them money and corn: let us now leave off this exaction.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

In Context

9And I said, The thing which ye do is not good; ye will not so walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the Gentiles our enemies.

11Restore to them, I pray, as at this day, their fields, and their vineyards, and their olive-yards, and their houses, and bring forth to them corn and wine and oil of the money.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:25And if thou take thy neighbour's garment for a pledge, thou shalt restore it to him before sunset.

Nehemiah 5:7And my heart took counsel within me, and I contended against the nobles, and the princes, and I said to them, Should every man demand of his brother what ye demand? And I appointed against them a great assembly,

Psalms 15:5The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou art he that restores my inheritance to me.

Ezekiel 18:8and shall not lend his money upon usury, and shall not receive usurious increase, and shall turn back his hand from injustice, shall execute righteous judgment between a man and his neighbour,

Micah 2:1They meditated troubles, and wrought wickedness on their beds, and they put it in execution with the daylight; for they have not lifted up their hands to God.

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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