Nehemiah 5:7

And 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 you⌃ demand? And I appointed 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 I was much grieved as I heard their cry and these words.

8and I said to them, We of our free-will have redeemed our brethren the Jews that were sold to the Gentiles; and do you⌃ sell your brethren? and shall they be delivered to us? And they were silent, and found no answer.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:25And if you should lend money to your poor brother who is by you, you shall not be hard upon him you shall not exact usury of him.

Leviticus 25:36You shall not receive from him interest, nor increase: and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord: and your brother shall live with you.

Deuteronomy 23:19You shall not lend to your brother on usury of silver, or usury of meat, or usury of any thing which you may lend out.

2 Chronicles 19:6And he said to the judges, Take good heed what you⌃ do: for you⌃ judge not for man, but for the Lord, and with you are matters of judgment.

Psalms 4:4+ 4:4 Eph 4:26 Be you⌃ angry, and sin not; feel compunction upon your beds for what you⌃ say in your hearts. Pause. 1

Psalms 15:5The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: you are he that restores my inheritance to me. 1

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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