Nehemiah 5:7

Then I thought about this, and brought charges against the nobles and officials. I said to them, “You are exacting interest, each from his own brother.” I held a great assembly against them

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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

6I was very angry when I heard their outcry and these words.

8and said to them, “We, as much as we are able, have bought back from slavery our Jewish brothers who had been sold to the nations, but you even sell your brothers and sisters that they may be sold back to us!” They were silent and never found a word to say.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:25If you lend money to any of my people among you who are poor, you must not be like a moneylender to him or charge him interest.

Leviticus 25:36Do not charge him interest or try to profit from him in any way, but honor your God so that your brother may keep living with you.

Deuteronomy 23:19You must not lend on interest to your fellow Israelite—interest of money, interest of food, or the interest of anything that is lent on interest.

2 Chronicles 19:6He said to the judges, “Consider what you should do, because you are not judging for man, but for Yahweh; he is with you in the act of judging.

Psalms 4:4Tremble in fear, but do not sin! 1 Meditate in your heart on your bed and be silent. Selah 1

Psalms 15:5He does not charge interest when he lends money. 1 He does not take bribes to testify against the innocent. 1 He who does these things will never be shaken.

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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