Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards and our homes to get grain during the famine.” New Living Translation Others said, “We have mortgaged our fields, vineyards, and homes to get food during the famine.” English Standard Version There were also those who said, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses to get grain because of the famine.” Berean Standard Bible Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.” King James Bible Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth. New King James Version There were also some who said, “We have mortgaged our lands and vineyards and houses, that we might buy grain because of the famine.” New American Standard Bible And there were others who said, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses so that we might get grain because of the famine.” NASB 1995 There were others who said, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards and our houses that we might get grain because of the famine.” NASB 1977 And there were others who said, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses that we might get grain because of the famine.” Legacy Standard Bible There were others who were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses, that we might get grain because of the famine.” Amplified Bible There were others who were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses to buy grain because of the famine.” Christian Standard Bible Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, vineyards, and homes to get grain during the famine.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, vineyards, and homes to get grain during the famine.” American Standard Version Some also there were that said, We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses: let us get grain, because of the dearth. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And there were those who said: “We are selling our fields and our houses and our vineyards, and we will take grain in the famine and we will live!” Brenton Septuagint Translation And some said, As to our fields and vineyards and houses, let us pledge them, and we will take corn, and eat. Contemporary English Version Others said, "During the famine we even had to mortgage our fields, vineyards, and homes to them in order to buy grain." Douay-Rheims Bible And there were some that said: Let us mortgage our lands, and our vineyards, and our houses, and let us take corn be- cause of the famine. English Revised Version Some also there were that said, We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses: let us get corn, because of the dearth. GOD'S WORD® Translation Others said, "We've had to mortgage our fields, our vineyards, and our homes in order to get some grain because of this famine." Good News Translation Others said, "We have had to mortgage our fields and vineyards and houses to get enough grain to keep us from starving." International Standard Version Others were saying, "We're having to mortgage our fields, our vineyards, and our homes so we can buy grain during this famine." JPS Tanakh 1917 Some also there were that said: 'We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses; let us get corn, because of the dearth.' Literal Standard Version And there are [those] who are saying, “Our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses, we are pledging, and we receive grain for the famine.” Majority Standard Bible Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.” New American Bible Others said: “We are forced to pawn our fields, our vineyards, and our houses, that we may have grain during the famine.” NET Bible There were others who said, "We are putting up our fields, our vineyards, and our houses as collateral in order to obtain grain during the famine." New Revised Standard Version There were also those who said, “We are having to pledge our fields, our vineyards, and our houses in order to get grain during the famine.” New Heart English Bible Some also there were that said, "We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses. Let us get grain, because of the famine." Webster's Bible Translation Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth. World English Bible There were also some who said, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses. Let us get grain, because of the famine.” Young's Literal Translation And there are who are saying, 'Our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses, we are pledging, and we receive corn for the famine.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Nehemiah Defends the Oppressed…2Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.” 3 Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.” 4Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.… Cross References Nehemiah 5:2 Some were saying, "We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive." Nehemiah 5:4 Still others were saying, "We have borrowed money to pay the king's tax on our fields and vineyards. Treasury of Scripture Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth. mortgaged Genesis 47:15-25 And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth… Leviticus 25:35-39 And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee… Deuteronomy 15:7 If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: because Malachi 3:8-11 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings… Jump to Previous Buy Corn Dearth Debt Famine Fields Grain Homes Houses Lands Need Others Pledge Receive Vine-Gardens VineyardsJump to Next Buy Corn Dearth Debt Famine Fields Grain Homes Houses Lands Need Others Pledge Receive Vine-Gardens VineyardsNehemiah 5 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 (3) Because of the dearth.--Not any particular famine, strictly speaking, but their present hunger. The past mortgages had straitened their resources.Verse 3. - Because of the dearth. Some, who could not say that their families were large, claimed relief on account, as it would seem, not so much of a present as of a past famine, which had forced them to mortgage their fields, vineyards, and houses. That Judaea was liable to famines about this time appears from Haggai 1:6, 9-11; Haggai 2:16-19. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Othersאֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that were saying, אֹמְרִ֔ים (’ō·mə·rîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “We אֲנַ֣חְנוּ (’ă·naḥ·nū) Pronoun - first person common plural Strong's 587: We are mortgaging עֹרְבִ֑ים (‘ō·rə·ḇîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6148: To braid, intermix, technically, to traffic, give to be security our fields, שְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּ (śə·ḏō·ṯê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 7704: Field, land our vineyards, וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּ (ū·ḵə·rā·mê·nū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 3754: A garden, vineyard and our homes וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּ (ū·ḇāt·tê·nū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 1004: A house to get וְנִקְחָ֥ה (wə·niq·ḥāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Strong's 3947: To take grain דָגָ֖ן (ḏā·ḡān) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1715: Corn, grain (of cereals) during the famine.” בָּרָעָֽב׃ (bā·rā·‘āḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7458: Famine, hunger Links Nehemiah 5:3 NIVNehemiah 5:3 NLT Nehemiah 5:3 ESV Nehemiah 5:3 NASB Nehemiah 5:3 KJV Nehemiah 5:3 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 5:3 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 5:3 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 5:3 French Bible Nehemiah 5:3 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 5:3 Some also there were that said We (Neh Ne) |
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