Nehemiah 5:9

And I say, “The thing that you are doing [is] not good; do you not walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

Literal Standard Version

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 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.

10And also, I, my brothers, and my servants, are exacting silver and grain on them; please let us leave off this usury.

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Cross References

Genesis 20:11And Abraham says, “Because I said, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife;

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;

2 Samuel 12:14only, because you have caused the enemies of YHWH to greatly despise by this thing, also—the son who is born to you surely dies.”

Nehemiah 5:15the former governors who [are] before me have made themselves heavy on the people, and take of them in bread and wine, besides forty shekels in silver; also, their servants have ruled over the people—and I have not done so, because of the fear of God.

Proverbs 17:26Also, [it] is not good to fine the righteous, || To strike nobles for uprightness.

Proverbs 19:2Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, || And the hasty in feet is sinning.

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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