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World English Bible Classic
[1] Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews. [2] For there were some who said, “We, our sons and our daughters, are many. Let us get grain, that we may eat and live.” [3] There were also some who said, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses. Let us get grain, because of the famine.” [4] There were also some who said, “We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute using our fields and our vineyards as collateral. [5] Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brothers, our children as their children. Behold,§ we bring our sons and our daughters into bondage to be servants, and some of our daughters have been brought into bondage. It is also not in our power to help it, because other men have our fields and our vineyards.” [6] I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. [7] 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. [8] I said to them, “We, after our ability, have redeemed our brothers the Jews that were sold to the nations; and would you even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us?” Then they held their peace, and found not a word to say. [9] Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies? [10] I likewise, my brothers and my servants, lend them money and grain. Please let us stop this usury. [11] 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.” [12] Then they said, “We will restore them, and will require nothing of them. We will do so, even as you say.”Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise. [13] Also I shook out my lap, and said, “So may God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, that doesn’t perform this promise; even may he be shaken out and emptied like this.”All the assembly said, “Amen,” and praised Yahweh. The people did according to this promise. [14] Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even to the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brothers have not eaten the bread of the governor. [15] But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekelsⓘ of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people, but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God. [16] Yes, I also continued in the work of this wall. We didn’t buy any land. All my servants were gathered there to the work. [17] Moreover there were at my table, of the Jews and the rulers, one hundred fifty men, in addition to those who came to us from among the nations that were around us. [18] Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep. Also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days a store of all sorts of wine. Yet for all this, I didn’t demand the governor’s pay, because the bondage was heavy on this people. [19] Remember me, my God, for all the good that I have done for this people.

Footnotes

  1. § 5:5 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
  2. ⓘ 5:15 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.
King James Version

A Cry of the People

[1] And there was a great H1419 cry H6818 of the people H5971 and of their wives H802 against their brethren H251 the Jews. H3064 [2] For there were H3426 that said, H559 We, our sons, H1121 and our daughters, H1323 are many: H7227 therefore we take up H3947 corn H1715 for them, that we may eat, H398 and live. H2421 [3] Some also there were H3426 that said, H559 We have mortgaged H6148 our lands, H7704 vineyards, H3754 and houses, H1004 that we might buy H3947 corn, H1715 because of the dearth. H7458 [4] There were H3426 also that said, H559 We have borrowed H3867 money H3701 for the king’s H4428 tribute, H4060 and that upon our lands H7704 and vineyards. H3754 [5] Yet now our flesh H1320 is as the flesh H1320 of our brethren, H251 our children H1121 as their children: H1121 and, lo, we bring into bondage H3533 our sons H1121 and our daughters H1323 to be servants, H5650 and some of our daughters H1323 are H3426 brought unto bondage H3533 already: neither is it in our power H410 H3027 to redeem them; for other men H312 have our lands H7704 and vineyards. H3754 [6] And I was very H3966 angry H2734 when I heard H8085 H853 their cry H2201 and these words. H1697 [7] Then I consulted H4427 with H854 myself, H3820§ and I rebuked H7378 the nobles, H2715 and the rulers, H5461 and said H559 unto them, Ye exact H5378 H5383 H5375 usury, H4855 every one H376 of his brother. H251 And I set H5414 a great H1419 assembly H6952 against them. [8] And I said H559 unto them, We after our ability H1767 have redeemed H7069 our brethren H251 the Jews, H3064 which were sold H4376 unto the heathen; H1471 and will ye even sell H4376 your brethren? H251 or shall they be sold H4376 unto us? Then held they their peace, H2790 and found H4672 nothing H1697 to answer. [9] Also I said, H559 It is not good H2896 that H1697 ye do: H6213 ought ye not to walk H3212 in the fear H3374 of our God H430 because of the reproach H2781 of the heathen H1471 our enemies? H341 [10] I likewise, and my brethren, H251 and my servants, H5288 might exact H5383 of them money H3701 and corn: H1715 I pray you, let us leave off H5800 H853 this H2088 usury. H4855 [11] Restore, H7725 I pray you, to them, even this day, H3117 their lands, H7704 their vineyards, H3754 their oliveyards, H2132 and their houses, H1004 also the hundredth H3967 part of the money, H3701 and of the corn, H1715 the wine, H8492 and the oil, H3323 that ye exact H5383 of them. [12] Then said H559 they, We will restore H7725 them, and will require H1245 nothing of them; so will we do H6213 as thou sayest. H559 Then I called H7121 H853 the priests, H3548 and took an oath H7650 of them, that they should do H6213 according to this promise. H1697 [13] Also I shook H5287 my lap, H2684 and said, H559 So God H430 shake out H5287 every H3605 man H376 from his house, H1004 and from his labour, H3018 that performeth H6965 not H3808 this H2088 promise, H1697 even thus be he shaken out, H5287 and emptied. H7386§ And all the congregation H6951 said, H559 Amen, H543 and praised H1984 H853 the Lord. H3068 And the people H5971 did H6213 according to this promise. H1697 [14] Moreover from the time H3117 that I was appointed H6680 to be their governor H6346 in the land H776 of Judah, H3063 from the twentieth H6242 year H8141 even H1571 unto H5704 the two H8147 and thirtieth H7970 year H8141 of Artaxerxes H783 the king, H4428 that is, twelve H8147 H6240 years, H8141 I and my brethren H251 have H398 not H3808 eaten H398 the bread H3899 of the governor. H6346 [15] But the former H7223 governors H6346 that had been before H6440 me were chargeable H3513 unto the people, H5971 and had taken H3947 of them bread H3899 and wine, H3196 beside H310 forty H705 shekels H8255 of silver; H3701 yea, even H1571 their servants H5288 bare rule H7980 over H5921 the people: H5971 but so did H6213 not H3808 I, because H6440 of the fear H3374 of God. H430 [16] Yea, also I continued H2388 in the work H4399 of this wall, H2346 neither bought H7069 we any land: H7704 and all my servants H5288 were gathered H6908 thither unto the work. H4399 [17] Moreover there were at my table H7979 an hundred H3967 and fifty H2572 H376 of the Jews H3064 and rulers, H5461 beside those that came H935 unto H413 us from among the heathen H1471 that are about us. H5439 [18] Now that which was prepared H6213 for me daily H3117 was one H259 ox H7794 and six H8337 choice H1305 sheep; H6629 also fowls H6833 were prepared H6213 for me, and once in ten H6235 days H3117 store H7235 of all sorts of wine: H3196 yet for H5973 all H3605 this H2088 required H1245 not H3808 I the bread H3899 of the governor, H6346 because the bondage H5656 was heavy H3513 upon H5921 this H2088 people. H5971 [19] Think H2142 upon H5921 me, my God, H430 for good, H2896 according to all that I have done H6213 for this people. H5971

Footnotes

  1. § 5:7 Heb. my heart consulted in me
  2. § 5:13 Heb. empty or void
Septuaginta
[1] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἦν G2258 κραυγὴ G2906 τοῦ G3588 λαοῦ G2992 καὶ G2532 γυναικῶν G1135 αὐτῶν G846 μεγάλη G3173 πρὸς G4314 τοὺς G3588 ἀδελφοὺς G80 αὐτῶν G846 τοὺς G3588 Ιουδαίους. G2453 [2] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἦσάν G2258 τινες G5100 λέγοντες G3004 Ἐν G1722 υἱοῖς G5207 ἡμῶν G2257 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 θυγατράσιν G2364 ἡμῶν G2257 ἡμεῖς G2249 πολλοί· G4183 καὶ G2532 λημψόμεθα G2983 σῖτον G4621 καὶ G2532 φαγόμεθα καὶ G2532 ζησόμεθα. G2198 [3] ‡Καὶ G2532 εἰσίν G1526 τινες G5100 λέγοντες G3004 Ἀγροὶ G68 ἡμῶν G2257 καὶ G2532 ἀμπελῶνες G290 ἡμῶν G2257 καὶ G2532 οἰκίαι G3614 ἡμῶν, G2257 ἡμεῖς G2249 διεγγυῶμεν· καὶ G2532 λημψόμεθα G2983 σῖτον G4621 καὶ G2532 φαγόμεθα. [4] ‡Καὶ G2532 εἰσίν G1526 τινες G5100 λέγοντες G3004 Ἐδανεισάμεθα G1155 ἀργύριον G694 εἰς G1519 φόρους G5411 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως, G935 ἀγροὶ G68 ἡμῶν G2257 καὶ G2532 ἀμπελῶνες G290 ἡμῶν G2257 καὶ G2532 οἰκίαι G3614 ἡμῶν· G2257 [5] ‡καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 ὡς G5613 σὰρξ G4561 ἀδελφῶν G80 ἡμῶν G2257 σὰρξ G4561 ἡμῶν, G2257 ὡς G5613 υἱοὶ G5207 αὐτῶν G846 υἱοὶ G5207 ἡμῶν· G2257 καὶ G2532 ἰδοὺ G2400 ἡμεῖς G2249 καταδυναστεύομεν G2616 τοὺς G3588 υἱοὺς G5207 ἡμῶν G2257 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 θυγατέρας G2364 ἡμῶν G2257 εἰς G1519 δούλους, G1401 καὶ G2532 εἰσὶν G1526 ἀπὸ G575 θυγατέρων G2364 ἡμῶν G2257 καταδυναστευόμεναι, G2616 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 δύναμις G1411 χειρῶν G5495 ἡμῶν, G2257 καὶ G2532 ἀγροὶ G68 ἡμῶν G2257 καὶ G2532 ἀμπελῶνες G290 ἡμῶν G2257 τοῖς G3588 ἐντίμοις. G1784 — [6] ‡καὶ G2532 ἐλυπήθην G3076 σφόδρα, G4970 καθὼς G2531 ἤκουσα G191 τὴν G3588 κραυγὴν G2906 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 λόγους G3056 τούτους. G5128 [7] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἐβουλεύσατο G1011 καρδία G2588 μου G3450 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐμέ, G1691 καὶ G2532 ἐμαχεσάμην G3164 πρὸς G4314 τοὺς G3588 ἐντίμους G1784 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 ἄρχοντας G758 καὶ G2532 εἶπα G2036 αὐτοῖς G846 Ἀπαιτήσει G523 ἀνὴρ G435 τὸν G3588 ἀδελφὸν G80 αὐτοῦ G846 ὑμεῖς G5210 ἀπαιτεῖτε. G523 Καὶ G2532 ἔδωκα G1325 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐκκλησίαν G1577 μεγάλην G3173 [8] ‡καὶ G2532 εἶπα G2036 αὐτοῖς G846 Ἡμεῖς G2249 κεκτήμεθα G2932 τοὺς G3588 ἀδελφοὺς G80 ἡμῶν G2257 τοὺς G3588 Ιουδαίους G2453 τοὺς G3588 πωλουμένους G4453 τοῖς G3588 ἔθνεσιν G1484 ἐν G1722 ἑκουσίῳ G1595 ἡμῶν· G2257 καὶ G2532 ὑμεῖς G5210 πωλεῖτε G4453 τοὺς G3588 ἀδελφοὺς G80 ὑμῶν; G5216 Καὶ G2532 ἡσύχασαν G2270 καὶ G2532 οὐχ G3756 εὕροσαν G2147 λόγον. G3056 [9] ‡Καὶ G2532 εἶπα G2036 Οὐκ G3756 ἀγαθὸς G18 ὁ G3588 λόγος, G3056 ὃν G3739 ὑμεῖς G5210 ποιεῖτε· G4160 οὐχ G3756 οὕτως, G3779 ἐν G1722 φόβῳ G5401 θεοῦ G2316 ἡμῶν G2257 ἀπελεύσεσθε G565 ἀπὸ G575 ὀνειδισμοῦ G3680 τῶν G3588 ἐθνῶν G1484 τῶν G3588 ἐχθρῶν G2190 ἡμῶν. G2257 [10] ‡Καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἀδελφοί G80 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 γνωστοί G1110 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 ἐγὼ G1473 ἐθήκαμεν G5087 ἐν G1722 αὐτοῖς G846 ἀργύριον G694 καὶ G2532 σῖτον· G4621 ἐγκαταλίπωμεν G1459 δὴ G1211 τὴν G3588 ἀπαίτησιν ταύτην. G3778 [11] ‡Ἐπιστρέψατε G1994 δὴ G1211 αὐτοῖς G846 ὡς G5613 σήμερον G4594 ἀγροὺς G68 αὐτῶν, G846 ἀμπελῶνας G290 αὐτῶν, G846 ἐλαίας G1636 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 οἰκίας G3614 αὐτῶν· G846 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 τοῦ G3588 ἀργυρίου G694 τὸν G3588 σῖτον G4621 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 οἶνον G3631 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ἔλαιον G1637 ἐξενέγκατε G1627 αὐτοῖς. G846 [12] ‡Καὶ G2532 εἶπαν G2036 Ἀποδώσομεν G591 καὶ G2532 παρ’ G3844 αὐτῶν G846 οὐ G3756 ζητήσομεν· G2212 οὕτως G3779 ποιήσομεν, G4160 καθὼς G2531 σὺ G4771 λέγεις. G3004 Καὶ G2532 ἐκάλεσα G2564 τοὺς G3588 ἱερεῖς G2409 καὶ G2532 ὥρκισα G3726 αὐτοὺς G846 ποιῆσαι G4160 ὡς G5613 τὸ G3588 ῥῆμα G4487 τοῦτο. G5124 [13] ‡Καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 ἀναβολήν G311 μου G3450 ἐξετίναξα G1621 καὶ G2532 εἶπα G2036 Οὕτως G3779 ἐκτινάξαι G1621 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 πάντα G3956 ἄνδρα, G435 ὃς G3739 οὐ G3756 στήσει G2476 τὸν G3588 λόγον G3056 τοῦτον, G5126 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 οἴκου G3624 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἐκ G1537 κόπου G2873 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 οὕτως G3779 ἐκτετιναγμένος G1621 καὶ G2532 κενός. G2756 Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 πᾶσα G3956 ἡ G3588 ἐκκλησία G1577 Αμην, G281 καὶ G2532 ᾔνεσαν G134 τὸν G3588 κύριον· G2962 καὶ G2532 ἐποίησεν G4160 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 τὸ G3588 ῥῆμα G4487 τοῦτο. G5124 [14] ‡Ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 ἡμέρας, G2250 ἧς G3739 ἐνετείλατό G1781 μοι G3427 εἶναι G1511 εἰς G1519 ἄρχοντα G758 αὐτῶν G846 ἐν G1722 γῇ G1093 Ιουδα, ἀπὸ G575 ἔτους G2094 εἰκοστοῦ καὶ G2532 ἕως G2193 ἔτους G2094 τριακοστοῦ καὶ G2532 δευτέρου G1208 τῷ G3588 Αρθασασθα, ἔτη G2094 δώδεκα, G1427 ἐγὼ G1473 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἀδελφοί G80 μου G3450 βίαν G970 αὐτῶν G846 οὐκ G3756 ἔφαγον· G5315 [15] ‡καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 βίας G970 τὰς G3588 πρώτας, ἃς G3739 πρὸ G4253 ἐμοῦ G1699 ἐβάρυναν G925 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοὺς G846 καὶ G2532 ἐλάβοσαν G2983 παρ’ G3844 αὐτῶν G846 ἐν G1722 ἄρτοις G740 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 οἴνῳ G3631 ἔσχατον G2078 ἀργύριον, G694 δίδραχμα G1323 τεσσαράκοντα, G5062 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἐκτετιναγμένοι G1621 αὐτῶν G846 ἐξουσιάζονται G1850 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 λαόν, G2992 καὶ G2532 ἐγὼ G1473 οὐκ G3756 ἐποίησα G4160 οὕτως G3779 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 φόβου G5401 θεοῦ. G2316 [16] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ἔργῳ G2041 τοῦ G3588 τείχους G5038 τούτων G5130 οὐκ G3756 ἐκράτησα, G2902 ἀγρὸν G68 οὐκ G3756 ἐκτησάμην· G2932 καὶ G2532 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 συνηγμένοι G4863 ἐκεῖ G1563 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸ G3588 ἔργον. G2041 [17] ‡Καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 Ιουδαῖοι, G2453 ἑκατὸν G1540 καὶ G2532 πεντήκοντα G4004 ἄνδρες, G435 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἐρχόμενοι G2064 πρὸς G4314 ἡμᾶς G2248 ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 ἐθνῶν G1484 τῶν G3588 κύκλῳ G2945 ἡμῶν G2257 ἐπὶ G1909 τράπεζάν G5132 μου. G3450 [18] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἦν G2258 γινόμενον G1096 εἰς G1519 ἡμέραν G2250 μίαν G3391 μόσχος G3448 εἷς G1520 καὶ G2532 πρόβατα G4263 ἓξ G1803 ἐκλεκτὰ G1588 καὶ G2532 χίμαρος ἐγίνοντό G1096 μοι G3427 καὶ G2532 ἀνὰ G303 μέσον G3319 δέκα G1176 ἡμερῶν G2250 ἐν G1722 πᾶσιν G3956 οἶνος G3631 τῷ G3588 πλήθει· G4128 καὶ G2532 σὺν G4862 τούτοις G5125 ἄρτους G740 τῆς G3588 βίας G970 οὐκ G3756 ἐζήτησα, G2212 ὅτι G3754 βαρεῖα G926 ἡ G3588 δουλεία G1397 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 λαὸν G2992 τοῦτον. G5126 — [19] ‡μνήσθητί G3415 μου, G3450 ὁ G3588 θεός, G2316 εἰς G1519 ἀγαθὸν G18 πάντα, G3956 ὅσα G3745 ἐποίησα G4160 τῷ G3588 λαῷ G2992 τούτῳ. G5129
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 5:1 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:1.
  2. ‡ 5:2 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:2.
  3. ‡ 5:3 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:3.
  4. ‡ 5:4 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:4.
  5. ‡ 5:5 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:5.
  6. ‡ 5:6 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:6.
  7. ‡ 5:7 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:7.
  8. ‡ 5:8 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:8.
  9. ‡ 5:9 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:9.
  10. ‡ 5:10 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:10.
  11. ‡ 5:11 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:11.
  12. ‡ 5:12 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:12.
  13. ‡ 5:13 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:13.
  14. ‡ 5:14 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:14.
  15. ‡ 5:15 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:15.
  16. ‡ 5:16 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:16.
  17. ‡ 5:17 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:17.
  18. ‡ 5:18 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:18.
  19. ‡ 5:19 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 15:19.