Nehemiah 5:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then I consulted with myself and rebuked the nobles and rulers, and said to them, You are charging interest, each one from his brother. And I called a great assembly against them.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    I took counsel with myself, and then I confronted the nobles and officials, saying to them, 'You are exacting interest from your own people!' So I called together a large assembly to deal with them.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every o of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and I aduysed so in my mynde, yt I rebuked the councelers, and the rulers, and sayde vnto them: Wyl ye requyre vsury one of another? And I broughte a greate congregacion agaynst them,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And I thought in my minde, and I rebuked the princes, and the rulers, and saide vnto them, You lay burthens euery one vpon his brethren: and I set a great assemblie against them,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And I aduised so in my minde, that I rebuked the counsellers and the rulers, and saide vnto them: Euery one of you layeth great burdens vpon his brother. And I brought a great congregation against them,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then 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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And after turning it over in my mind, I made a protest to the chiefs and the rulers, and said to them, Every one of you is taking interest from his countryman. And I got together a great meeting of protest.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    I considered these things carefully and then registered a complaint with the wealthy and the officials. I said to them,“Each one of you is seizing the collateral from your own countrymen!” Because of them I called for a great public assembly.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 22:25 : 25 If you lend money to any of my people who are poor among you, you shall not be like a moneylender to him; you shall not charge him interest.
  • Lev 25:36 : 36 Take no usury from him, or increase; but fear your God; that your brother may live with you.
  • Deut 23:19-20 : 19 You shall not lend with interest to your brother; interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent with interest: 20 To a stranger you may lend with interest; but to your brother you shall not lend with interest, that the LORD your God may bless you in all that you undertake in the land which you are going to possess.
  • Deut 24:10-13 : 10 When you lend your brother anything, you shall not go into his house to fetch his pledge. 11 You shall stand outside, and the man to whom you lend shall bring out the pledge to you. 12 And if the man is poor, you shall not sleep with his pledge: 13 In any case you shall return the pledge to him when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his own clothing, and bless you: and it shall be righteousness to you before the LORD your God.
  • 2 Chr 19:6-7 : 6 And said to the judges, Take heed what you do, for you judge not for man but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment. 7 Therefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it, for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
  • Deut 15:2-3 : 2 And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor who lends anything to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not require it from his neighbor or his brother, because it is called the LORD'S release. 3 Of a foreigner, you may require it again, but what is yours with your brother your hand shall release;
  • Lev 19:15 : 15 You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: you shall not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness you shall judge your neighbor.
  • Ps 15:5 : 5 He who does not put out his money at usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.
  • Ezek 22:12 : 12 In you they have taken bribes to shed blood; you have taken usury and increase, and you have greedily gained from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me, says the Lord GOD.
  • Ezek 45:9 : 9 Thus says the Lord GOD; Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, says the Lord GOD.
  • Matt 18:17 : 17 And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church: but if he refuses to hear the church, let him be to you as a heathen and a tax collector.
  • 2 Cor 5:16 : 16 Therefore from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him thus no longer.
  • Gal 2:11 : 11 But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was to be blamed.
  • 1 Tim 5:20 : 20 Those who sin rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear.
  • Titus 2:15 : 15 Speak these things, and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
  • Ps 27:8 : 8 When You said, 'Seek My face,' my heart said to You, 'Your face, LORD, I will seek.'
  • Ps 82:1-4 : 1 God stands in the assembly of the mighty; He judges among the gods. 2 How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah. 3 Defend the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 Deliver the poor and needy; rescue them from the hand of the wicked.
  • Prov 27:5 : 5 Open rebuke is better than hidden love.
  • 2 Chr 28:9-9 : 9 But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded, and he went out before the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your hand, and you have slain them in a rage that reaches up to heaven. 10 And now you purpose to keep the children of Judah and Jerusalem as bondmen and bondwomen for yourselves, but are there not with you sins against the LORD your God? 11 Now hear me therefore, and return the captives, whom you have taken captive of your brethren, for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you. 12 Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who came from the war, 13 And said to them, You shall not bring the captives here, for whereas we have offended against the LORD already, you intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass, for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.
  • Ps 4:4 : 4 Stand in awe, and do not sin: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
  • Ps 15:1 : 1 LORD, who shall abide in Your tabernacle? Who shall dwell on Your holy hill?

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