Nehemiah 5:6

And it angered me greatly,—when I heard their outcry, and these words.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5Now, therefore, as is the flesh of our brethren, so is our flesh, as are their children, so are our children. Yet lo! we are putting in subjection our sons and our daughters, for bondservants, yea there are some of our daughters already trodden down, and we are powerless, and, our fields and our vineyards, belong to others.

7So my heart took counsel unto me and I contended with the nobles and with the deputies, and said to them, A loan on interest—every man to his brother, are ye making,—So I appointed over them a great assembly;

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Cross References

Exodus 11:8So shall all these thy servants come down unto me and bow themselves down to me saying—Go forth, thou and all the people who are in thy footsteps, and after that, will I go forth. And he went forth from Pharaoh, in a heat of anger.

Nehemiah 13:8and it grieved me exceedingly,—and I cast forth all the household utensils of Tobiah, outside of the chamber.

Psalms 119:53A raging heat, hath seized me, by reason of the lawless, who forsake thy law.

Ephesians 4:26Be ye angry, and not committing sin, let not the sun be going down upon your angry mood,

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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