Nehemiah 5:7

and my heart reigneth over me, and I strive with the freemen, and with the prefects, and say to them, 'Usury one upon another ye are exacting;' and I set against them a great assembly,

Young's Literal Translation

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 it is very displeasing to me when I have heard their cry and these words,

8and say to them, 'We have acquired our brethren the Jews, those sold to the nations, according to the ability that [is] in us, and ye also sell your brethren, and they have been sold to us!' and they are silent, and have not found a word.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:25'If thou dost lend My poor people with thee money, thou art not to him as a usurer; thou dost not lay on him usury;

Leviticus 25:36thou takest no usury from him, or increase; and thou hast been afraid of thy God; and thy brother hath lived with thee;

Deuteronomy 23:19'Thou dost not lend in usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of food, usury of anything which is lent on usury.

2 Chronicles 19:6and saith unto the judges, 'See what ye are doing — for not for man do ye judge, but for Jehovah, who [is] with you in the matter of judgment;

Psalms 4:4'Tremble ye, and do not sin;' Say ye [thus] in your heart on your bed, And be ye silent. Selah.

Psalms 15:5His silver he hath not given in usury, And a bribe against the innocent Hath not taken; Whoso is doing these is not moved to the age!

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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