Nehemiah 5:4
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
Context
This verse from Nehemiah Chapter 5 connects to 8 cross-references. Economic distress erupts within the community: poor families complain that they mortgage fields, vineyards, and children to pay Persian taxes and buy food while wealthy nobles charge interest. Nehemiah rebukes the nobles publicly, makes them swear to return pledged property …
Andere Übersetzungen
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute upon our fields and our vineyards.
And there are who are saying, `We have borrowed money for the tribute of the king, <FI>on<Fi> our fields, and our vineyards;
And there were others who said, We have given up our fields and our vine-gardens to get money for the king's taxes.
Querverweise
Because thou servedst not the Lord thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all …
Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the Lord shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in …
And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this …
Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly …
Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then …
There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, …
Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house …
And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they …