Nehemiah 5:7

and my heart reigns over me, and I strive with the nobles, and with the prefects, and say to them, “You are exacting usury on one another”; and I set against them a great assembly,

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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 it is very displeasing to me when I have heard their cry and these words,

8and say to them, “We have acquired our brothers the Jews, those sold to the nations, according to the ability that [is] in us, and you also sell your brothers, and they have been sold to us!” And they are silent, and have not found a word.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:25If you lend money [to] My poor people [who are] with you, you are not as a usurer to him; you do not lay usury on him;

Leviticus 25:36you take no usury or increase from him; and you have been afraid of your God; and your brother has lived with you;

Deuteronomy 23:19You do not lend in usury to your brother—usury of money, usury of food, usury of anything which is lent on usury.

2 Chronicles 19:6and says to the ones judging, “See what you are doing—for you do not judge for man, but for YHWH, who [is] with you in the matter of judgment;

Psalms 4:4“Tremble, and do not sin”; Say [thus] in your heart on your bed, || And be silent. Selah.

Psalms 15:5He has not given his silver in usury, || And has not taken a bribe against the innocent; Whoever is doing these is not moved for all time!

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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