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The Emphasized Bible
Then came there to be a great outcry of the people and their wives, - against their brethren the Jews.
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Holman Bible
There was a widespread outcry from the people and their wives against their Jewish countrymen.
International Standard Version
Now the people along with their spouses complained loudly against their fellow Jews,
A Conservative Version
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.
American Standard Version
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Amplified
Now there was a great outcry of the [poorer] people and their wives against their Jewish brothers [to whom they were deeply in debt].
Bible in Basic English
Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their countrymen the Jews.
Darby Translation
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Julia Smith Translation
And a cry of the people and their wives will be great against their brethren the Jews.
King James 2000
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now there was a great cry of distress of the people and of their wives [against] their Jewish brothers.
Modern King James verseion
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And there arose a great complaint of the people, and of their wives, against their brethren the Jews.
NET Bible
Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.
New Heart English Bible
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.
Webster
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
World English Bible
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.
Youngs Literal Translation
And there is a great cry of the people and their wives, concerning their brethren the Jews,
Themes
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 5:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Nehemiah Deals With Strife
1 Then came there to be a great outcry of the people and their wives, - against their brethren the Jews. 2 And there were some who were saying, Our sons and our daughters, are we pledging, - that we may obtain corn, and eat, and keep ourselves alive.
Cross References
Isaiah 5:7
Surely the vineyard of Yahweh of hosts, is the house of Israel, And, the men of Judah, are the plantation in which he dearly delighted, - And he waited, For equity but lo! murderous iniquity, For the rule of right but lo the cry of the wronged.
Exodus 3:7
Then said Yahweh, I have, seen, the humiliation of my people, who are in Egypt, - and their outcry, have I heard, by reason of their task-masters, for I know their pains;
Exodus 22:25-27
If, silver, thou wilt lend unto my people - unto the humbled one by thee, thou shalt not be to him like one that lendeth on interest, - thou shalt not lay upon him interest.
Leviticus 25:35-37
And, when thy brother waxeth poor, and his hand becometh feeble with thee, then shalt thou strengthen him, as a sojourner and a settler, so shall he live with thee.
Deuteronomy 15:7-11
When there cometh to be among you a needy person any one of thy brethren within any one of thy gates, in thy land, which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother;
Job 31:38-39
If, against me, my ground used to cry out, and, together, my ridges did weep;
Job 34:28
Causing to reach him the outcry of the poor, Yea, the outcry of the oppressed, he heareth.
Luke 18:7
And shall, God, in any wise not execute the vindication of his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, although he beareth long with regard to them?
Acts 7:26
On the following day also, he appeared unto them, as they were contending, and would have reconciled them in peace, saying - Men! ye are, brothers! Wherefore wrong ye one another?
1 Corinthians 6:6-8
But, brother with brother, sueth for judgment, and that before unbelievers?
James 5:4
Lo, the wage of the workers who have out down your fields - that which hath been kept back, by you, is crying out; and, the outcries of them who reaped, into the ears of the Lord of hosts, have entered: