Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And also I, my brethren and my young men exacting upon them silver and grain: we will leave off now this debt
New American Standard Bible
And likewise I, my brothers and my servants are lending them money and grain. Please, let us leave off this usury.
King James Version
I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
Holman Bible
Even I, as well as my brothers and my servants, have been lending them money and grain. Please, let us stop charging this interest.
International Standard Version
I'm also lending money and grain, as are my fellow-Jews and my servants, but let's not charge interest.
A Conservative Version
And I likewise, my brothers and my servants, lend them money and grain. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
American Standard Version
And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and grain. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
Amplified
And likewise I, my brothers, and my servants are lending them money and grain. Please, let us stop [charging] this interest.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
I also, my brethren and my servants, we might exact usury of them, money and corn. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
King James 2000
I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, are lending them money and grain: I pray you, let us stop this charging interest.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Also, I and my brothers and my servants are lending them money and grain. Please stop [taking] this interest.
Modern King James verseion
And also I, my brothers and my servants, might take from them silver and grain. Please let us leave this lending at interest.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I and my brethren, and my servants have lent them money and corn: but as for usury, let us leave it.
NET Bible
Even I and my relatives and my associates are lending them money and grain. But let us abandon this practice of seizing collateral!
New Heart English Bible
I likewise, my brothers and my servants, lend them money and grain. Please let us stop this usury.
The Emphasized Bible
I too, then, my brethren and my young men, might be lending unto them on interest silver and corn! I pray you, let us leave off this lending on interest!
Webster
I likewise, my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
World English Bible
I likewise, my brothers and my servants, lend them money and grain. Please let us stop this usury.
Youngs Literal Translation
And also, I, my brethren, and my servants, are exacting of them silver and corn; let us leave off, I pray you, this usury.
Themes
Beneficence » Instances of » The jews who returned from the exile
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Creditors » Sometimes entirely remitted debts
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people
Love » Instances of » Nehemiah for israelites
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 5:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Nehemiah Deals With Strife
9 And it will be said, Not good the word which ye do: will ye not go in the fear of our God from the reproach of the nations our enemies? 10 And also I, my brethren and my young men exacting upon them silver and grain: we will leave off now this debt 11 Turn back now to them according to this day, their fields, their vineyards, their olive trees, and their houses, and the hundredth of the silver and the grain, the new wine and the new oil which ye impose upon them.
Cross References
Exodus 22:25-27
If thou shalt lend silver to my people being poor with thee, thou shalt not be to him, as lending; ye shall not put interest upon him.
Nehemiah 5:7
And my heart will take counsel to me, and I shall contend with the nobles and the prefects, and say to them, Ye impose a debt each upon his brother. And I shall give a great convocation against them.
Psalm 15:5
Not giving his silver for interest, and gave not presents against the innocent. He doing these things shall not be moved forever.
Ezekiel 18:8
And he shall not give upon interest, and he shall not take interest, from iniquity he shall turn back his hand; he shall do judgment of truth between man to man.
Ezekiel 18:13
Giving upon interest, and taking interest: and living, he shall not live: doing all these abominations, dying, he shall die; his bloods shall be upon him.
Micah 2:1
Wo to them purposing vanity, and working evil upon their beds! In the light of the morning they will do it because it is to the strength of their hand.
Luke 3:13-14
And he said to them, Do nothing more than that appointed you
1 Corinthians 9:12-18
If others participate with your power, not rather we? But we used not this power; but endure all things, lest we give some hindrance to the good news of Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:11
Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; and we are made manifest to God; and I hope also to have been made manifest to your consciences.
2 Corinthians 5:20
For Christ therefore are we ambassadors, as of God beseeching by us: we pray for the sake of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 6:1
And working together, we also beseech, lest also ye receive the grace of God in vain.