Nehemiah 5:11
New International Version
Give back to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves and houses, and also the interest you are charging them—one percent of the money, grain, new wine and olive oil.”

New Living Translation
You must restore their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and homes to them this very day. And repay the interest you charged when you lent them money, grain, new wine, and olive oil.”

English Standard Version
Return to them this very day their fields, their vineyards, their olive orchards, and their houses, and the percentage of money, grain, wine, and oil that you have been exacting from them.”

Berean Standard Bible
Please restore to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, along with the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and oil that you have been assessing them.”

King James Bible
Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.

New King James Version
Restore now to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their olive groves, and their houses, also a hundredth of the money and the grain, the new wine and the oil, that you have charged them.”

New American Standard Bible
Please, give back to them this very day their fields, their vineyards, their olive groves, and their houses, as well as the hundredth part of the money and of the grain, the new wine, and the oil that you are charging as interest from them.”

NASB 1995
“Please, give back to them this very day their fields, their vineyards, their olive groves and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money and of the grain, the new wine and the oil that you are exacting from them.”

NASB 1977
“Please, give back to them this very day their fields, their vineyards, their olive groves, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money and of the grain, the new wine, and the oil that you are exacting from them.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Please, give back to them this very day their fields, their vineyards, their olive groves and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money and of the grain, the new wine and the oil that you are exacting from them.”

Amplified Bible
Please, give back to them this very day their fields, their vineyards, their olive groves, and their houses, and also a hundredth part of the money, the grain, the new wine, and the oil that you are lending them.”

Christian Standard Bible
Return their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses to them immediately, along with the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and fresh oil that you have been assessing them.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Return their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses to them immediately, along with the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and olive oil that you have been assessing them.”

American Standard Version
Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their fields, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.

Contemporary English Version
Now give back the fields, vineyards, olive orchards, and houses you have taken and also the interest you have been paid."

English Revised Version
Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their fields, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You must return their fields, their vineyards, their olive orchards, and their homes today. Also, you must return the interest on the money, grain, new wine, and olive oil you've been charging them."

Good News Translation
Cancel all the debts they owe you--money or grain or wine or olive oil. And give them back their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses right now!"

International Standard Version
So today please restore to them their fields, vineyards, olive orchards, and homes, along with the one percent interest charge that you've assessed them on the grain, wine, and oil."

Majority Standard Bible
Please restore to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, along with the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and oil that you have been assessing them.”

NET Bible
This very day return to them their fields, their vineyards, their olive trees, and their houses, along with the interest that you are exacting from them on the money, the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil."

New Heart English Bible
Please restore to them, even this day, their fields, their vineyards, their olive groves, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, that you are charging them."

Webster's Bible Translation
Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their olive-yards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.

World English Bible
Please restore to them, even today, their fields, their vineyards, their olive groves, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, that you are charging them.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Please give back to them, as today, their fields, their vineyards, their olive-yards, and their houses, and the hundredth [part] of the money, and of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil, that you are exacting of them.”

Young's Literal Translation
Give back, I pray you, to them, as to-day, their fields, their vineyards, their olive-yards, and their houses, and the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, of the new wine, and of the oil, that ye are exacting of them.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Turn back now to them according to this day, their fields, their vineyards, their olive trees, and their houses, and the hundredth of the silver and the grain, the new wine and the new oil which ye impose upon them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Restore ye to them this day their fields, and their vineyards, and their oliveyards, and their houses: and the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, which you mere wont to exact of them, give it rather for them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
On this day, restore their fields, and their vineyards, and their olive groves, and their houses to them. Then, too, the hundredth part of the money, and of the grain, wine, and oil, which you usually exact from them, give it to them.”

New American Bible
Return to them this very day their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, together with the interest on the money, the grain, the wine, and the oil that you have lent them.”

New Revised Standard Version
Restore to them, this very day, their fields, their vineyards, their olive orchards, and their houses, and the interest on money, grain, wine, and oil that you have been exacting from them.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Restore to them, even this day, their fields, their vineyards, their olive orchards, and their houses; also pardon the debts of money and of grain, wine, and oil to the rest of the people.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And we shall return their fields to them and their vineyards and their olive groves and their houses, and the silver and grain and wine and oil we shall leave for the rest of the people.”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their fields, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundred pieces of silver, and the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Restore to them, I pray, as at this day, their fields, and their vineyards, and their olive-yards, and their houses, and bring forth to them corn and wine and oil of the money.

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Context
Nehemiah Defends the Oppressed
10I, as well as my brothers and my servants, have been lending the people money and grain. Please, let us stop this usury. 11Please restore to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, along with the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and oil that you have been assessing them.” 12“We will restore it,” they replied, “and will require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.” So I summoned the priests and required of the nobles and officials an oath that they would do what they had promised.…

Cross References
Exodus 22:25-27
If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest. / If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset, / because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.

Leviticus 25:35-37
Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you. / Do not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you. / You must not lend him your silver at interest or sell him your food for profit.

Deuteronomy 23:19-20
Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan. / You may charge a foreigner interest, but not your brother, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything to which you put your hand in the land that you are entering to possess.

Deuteronomy 24:10-13
When you lend anything to your neighbor, do not enter his house to collect security. / You are to stand outside while the man to whom you are lending brings the security out to you. / If he is a poor man, you must not go to sleep with the security in your possession; ...

Ezekiel 18:7-8
He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing. / He does not engage in usury or take excess interest, but he withholds his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between men.

Ezekiel 22:12
In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD.

Psalm 15:5
who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.

Proverbs 28:8
He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.

Isaiah 58:6-7
Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? / Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?

Jeremiah 34:14-17
Every seventh year, each of you must free his Hebrew brother who has sold himself to you. He may serve you six years, but then you must let him go free. But your fathers did not listen or incline their ear. / Recently you repented and did what pleased Me; each of you proclaimed freedom for his neighbor. You made a covenant before Me in the house that bears My Name. / But now you have changed your minds and profaned My name. Each of you has taken back the menservants and maidservants whom you had set at liberty to go wherever they wanted, and you have again forced them to be your slaves. ...

Matthew 5:42
Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

Luke 6:34-35
And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. / But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

Luke 19:8
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”

Romans 13:8
Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

1 Corinthians 6:7-8
The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? / Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, even against your own brothers!


Treasury of Scripture

Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their olive groves, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that you exact of them.

Restore

Leviticus 6:4,5
Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found, …

1 Samuel 12:3
Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

2 Samuel 12:6
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

their lands

Nehemiah 5:3,4
Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth…

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Nehemiah 5
1. The Jews complain of their debt, mortgage, and bondage
6. Nehemiah rebukes the usurers, and causes them to make a covenant of restitution
14. He forbears his own allowance, and keeps hospitality














Please restore to them
The Hebrew word for "restore" is "shuv," which means to return or bring back. In the context of Nehemiah, this plea is not just a call for physical restitution but a spiritual and moral appeal. Nehemiah is urging the nobles and officials to repent and correct their wrongs, reflecting a broader biblical theme of repentance and restoration. This act of restoration is a reflection of God's justice and mercy, emphasizing the importance of righting wrongs and restoring relationships within the community.

this very day
The urgency in "this very day" underscores the immediacy of justice. Nehemiah is not asking for a gradual change but an immediate action. This reflects the biblical principle that justice delayed is justice denied. The call for immediate action is a reminder of the importance of timely obedience to God's commands and the need for prompt rectification of injustices.

their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses
These items represent the basic means of livelihood and sustenance for the people. In ancient Israel, land was not just property but a God-given inheritance, crucial for survival and prosperity. The loss of these assets due to exploitation was a severe injustice. Nehemiah's demand for their return highlights the biblical concern for economic justice and the protection of the vulnerable. It also reflects the Jubilee principles found in Leviticus, where land was to be returned to its original owners, ensuring that families could sustain themselves.

along with the usury that you are charging them
The term "usury" refers to the excessive interest charged on loans, which was explicitly prohibited among the Israelites (Exodus 22:25, Leviticus 25:36-37). The Hebrew word "neshek" implies a biting or oppressive interest. Nehemiah's rebuke of usury is a call to adhere to God's laws, which promote fairness and compassion. This reflects the biblical ethic of caring for one's neighbor and ensuring that financial practices do not exploit the poor.

the hundredth part of the money, grain, new wine, and oil
The "hundredth part" likely refers to the interest rate of one percent per month, which, though seemingly small, compounded to a significant burden over time. The mention of "money, grain, new wine, and oil" encompasses the essential commodities of the time, indicating that the people's basic needs were being exploited. Nehemiah's call to return these items is a demand for economic justice and a return to covenantal faithfulness, ensuring that the community lives in accordance with God's laws and principles of equity and care for one another.

(11) Also the hundredth part of the money.--The monthly payment of one per cent. per month, twelve per cent. in the year, they were required to give up for the future.

Verse 11. - Restore, I pray you, etc. Nay, more. Let us not only give up this practice in the future, but let us remedy its evils in the past. You are in possession of lands and houses that have become yours through these mortgages, and you have received a heavy interest on the sums of money, or on the corn, wine, and oil that you have advanced. I bid you restore it all. Give back at once the houses and the lands that you will in any case have to restore in the year of jubilee. Give back the interest that you have illegally taken, and so, as far as is possible, undo the past; make restitution of your ill-gotten gains, relinquish even your legal rights, and become self-denying patriots, instead of tyrants and oppressors.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Please
נָ֨א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

restore
הָשִׁיבוּ֩ (hā·šî·ḇū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to them
לָהֶ֜ם (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

immediately
כְּהַיּ֗וֹם (kə·hay·yō·wm)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

their fields,
שְׂדֹתֵיהֶ֛ם (śə·ḏō·ṯê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7704: Field, land

vineyards,
כַּרְמֵיהֶ֥ם (kar·mê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3754: A garden, vineyard

olive groves,
זֵיתֵיהֶ֖ם (zê·ṯê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2132: An olive, the tree, the branch, the berry

and houses,
וּבָתֵּיהֶ֑ם (ū·ḇāt·tê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1004: A house

along with the percentage
וּמְאַ֨ת (ū·mə·’aṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3967: A hundred

of the money,
הַכֶּ֤סֶף (hak·ke·sep̄)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

grain,
וְהַדָּגָן֙ (wə·had·dā·ḡān)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1715: Corn, grain (of cereals)

new wine,
הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ (hat·tî·rō·wōš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8492: Must, fresh grape-juice, fermented wine

and olive oil
וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר (wə·hay·yiṣ·hār)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3323: Oil, anointing

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

you
אַתֶּ֖ם (’at·tem)
Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

have been assessing
נֹשִׁ֥ים (nō·šîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 5383: To lend, borrow on security, interest

them.”
בָּהֶֽם׃ (bā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew


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