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Nehemiah 5:15

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But the former governors that [had been] before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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 the people {H5971}: but so did {H6213} not I, because {H6440} of the fear {H3374} of God {H430}.
The earlier governors, before me, had burdened the people, taxing them more than one-and-a-half pounds of silver shekels for food and wine; and even their servants lorded it over the people. But I didn't, because I feared God.
The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.
But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
Note: Commentary is generated by AI with a directive for Biblical fidelity. Always rely on the Holy Spirit for discernment. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
  • Nehemiah 5:9

    Also I said, It [is] not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
  • Isaiah 50:10

    ¶ Who [is] among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh [in] darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
  • Proverbs 16:6

    ¶ By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD [men] depart from evil.
  • Matthew 5:47

    And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more [than others]? do not even the publicans so?
  • Job 31:23

    For destruction [from] God [was] a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
  • Ecclesiastes 12:13

    ¶ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.
  • Ecclesiastes 12:14

    For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether [it be] good, or whether [it be] evil.
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