Nehemiah 5:10
I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
Context
This verse from Nehemiah Chapter 5 connects to 10 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 …
Other Translations
And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and grain. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
And also, I, my brethren, and my servants, are exacting of them silver and corn; let us leave off, I pray you, this usury.
Even I and my servants have been taking interest for the money and the grain we have let them have. So now, let us give up this thing.
Cross References
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And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done …
He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, …
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