Nehemiah 5:9

Then said I, The thing is not good which ye are doing: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the taunting of the nations, our enemies?

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

8And I said unto them, We have indeed ransomed our brethren the Jews, who had been sold unto the various nations, as far as our means went: and will ye yourselves even sell your brethren, so that they will be sold again unto us? And they remained silent, and found no answer.

10And also I, my brothers, and my young men, have lent them money and corn: I pray you, let us relinquish this loan.

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Cross References

Genesis 20:11And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will slay me for the sake of my wife.

Leviticus 25:36Thou shalt not take of him any usury or increase; but thou shalt be afraid of thy God: that thy brother may live with thee.

2 Samuel 12:14Nevertheless, because thou hast given great cause to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme through this thing, the child also that hath been born unto thee shall surely die.

Nehemiah 5:15But the former governors that had been before me had made it heavy for the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver: yea, even their young men ruled over the people; but I myself did not act so, because of the fear of God.

Proverbs 17:26To punish the just with a fine even is not good, nor to strike the noble [-hearted] for [their] equity.

Proverbs 19:2Also in the want of knowledge in the soul there is nothing good; and he that hasteneth with his feet misseth the right path.

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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