Nehemiah 5:17

And, Jews and deputies, a hundred and fifty men, and they who were coming in unto us from among the nations which were round about us, [depended] upon my table.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.

In Context

16Moreover also, in this work of the wall, I repaired, and, no field, did we buy,—though, all my young men, were gathered thither unto the work.

18Now, that which was prepared for a single day, was—one ox, six choice sheep, also, fowls, were prepared for me, and, apportioned unto ten days, of every sort of wine, in abundance,—yet, in spite of this, the bread of the pasha, demanded I not, because heavy was the bondage upon this people.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 9:7And David said to him—Do not fear, for I will, indeed shew, thee lovingkindness, for the sake of Jonathan thy father, and will restore unto thee all the land of Saul thy father,—but, thou thyself, shall eat bread at my table, continually.

1 Kings 5:3Thou, knewest David my father, how that he could not build a house unto the Name of Yahweh his God, because of the wars that were about him on every side,—until Yahweh should put them under the soles of his feet;

Isaiah 32:8But, a noble man, noble things, hath devised,—And, he, upon noble things, will stand,

1 Peter 4:9Showing hospitality one to another without murmuring,—

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 5:15-19

The Generosity of Nehemiah. ( b. c. 445.) 14 Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor. 15 But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did… Read the whole commentary →

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