Nehemiah 5:16

I also made rebuilding the wall my top priority, and I assigned all my workers to help with that. We didn't acquire any land for ourselves.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15But the governors before me had placed a heavy burden on the people, taking forty shekels of silver from them as well as food and wine. Their assistants also extorted the people. But because of my respect for God I didn't act like that.

17I had 150 Jews and officials eating at my table, as well as visitors from nearby countries.

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Cross References

Luke 8:15The seeds sown on good earth are those who are honest and do what is right. They hear the message of truth, hold on to it, and through their perseverance produce a good harvest.

Romans 2:7Those who have kept on trying to do what is good and right will receive glory and honor, immortality and eternal life.

2 Corinthians 12:16Well, even if that's so, I wasn't a burden to you. Maybe I was being devious, and tricked you with my cunning ways!

Philippians 2:20I don't know anyone who genuinely cares about you as he does.

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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