The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God. Cross References Genesis 20:11Abraham replied, "I thought to myself, 'Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.' Genesis 42:18 and on the third day he said to them, "Do this and you will live, for I fear God. Nehemiah 5:9 So I continued, "What you are doing is not right. Shouldn't you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies? Nehemiah 5:16 Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land. Job 31:23 For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower. Jeremiah 32:9 So I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and I weighed out seventeen shekels of silver. Lamentations 5:8 Slaves rule over us; there is no one to deliver us from their hands. Chapter Outline 1. The Jews complain of their debt, mortgage, and bondage6. Nehemiah rebukes the usurers, and causes them to make a covenant of restitution 14. He forbears his own allowance, and keeps hospitality Jump to Previous Bare Besides Bore Bread Burdens Chargeable Fear Former Forty Governors Laid Rule Ruled Servants Shekels Silver Supported WineJump to Next Bare Besides Bore Bread Burdens Chargeable Fear Former Forty Governors Laid Rule Ruled Servants Shekels Silver Supported Wine |
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