Nehemiah 5:6

I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.

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In The King James Version

And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.

In Context

5Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brothers, our children as their children. Behold, we bring our sons and our daughters into bondage to be servants, and some of our daughters have been brought into bondage. It is also not in our power to help it, because other men have our fields and our vineyards.”

7Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, “You exact usury, everyone of his brother.” I held a great assembly against them.

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Cross References

Exodus 11:8All these servants of yours will come down to me, and bow down themselves to me, saying, “Get out, with all the people who follow you;” and after that I will go out.’” He went out from Pharaoh in hot anger.

Nehemiah 13:8It grieved me severely. Therefore I threw all Tobiah’s household stuff out of the room.

Psalms 119:53Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your law.

Ephesians 4:26“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 5:2-6

The Complaints of the Poor. ( b. c. 445.) 1 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews. 2 For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live. 3 Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth. 4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards. 5… Read the whole commentary →

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