Thematic Bible
Nehemiah 5:1 (show verse)
Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their countrymen the Jews.
Nehemiah 5:2 (show verse)
For there were some who said, We, our sons and our daughters, are a great number: let us get grain, so that we may have food for our needs.
Nehemiah 5:3 (show verse)
And there were some who said, We are giving our fields and our vine-gardens and our houses for debt: let us get grain because we are in need.
Business life » Debts » Secured by mortgages
Country » Love of
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Credit system » Debts » Secured by mortgages
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Might demand » Mortgages on property
Debt » Security for
Debts » Secured by mortgages
Famine » Instances of, in scripture » After the captivity
Homestead » Mortgaged
Interest » loaning » Money
Land » Sold for debt
Mortgage » On land
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Tax » Land mortgaged for
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Vineyards » Were often mortgaged
Country » Love of
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Credit system » Debts » Secured by mortgages
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Might demand » Mortgages on property
Debt » Security for
Debts » Secured by mortgages
Famine » Instances of, in scripture » After the captivity
Homestead » Mortgaged
Interest » loaning » Money
Land » Sold for debt
Mortgage » On land
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Tax » Land mortgaged for
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Vineyards » Were often mortgaged
Nehemiah 5:4 (show verse)
And there were others who said, We have given up our fields and our vine-gardens to get money for the king's taxes.
Country » Love of
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Creditor » Oppressions of
Debt » Security for
Interest » loaning » Money
Land » Sold for debt
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Servants » Slaves or bond » Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as
Tax » Land mortgaged for
Taxes » Examples of
The Nation » Payment of taxes (tribute) » Examples of
Tribute » Examples of
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Vineyards » Were often mortgaged
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Creditor » Oppressions of
Debt » Security for
Interest » loaning » Money
Land » Sold for debt
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Servants » Slaves or bond » Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as
Tax » Land mortgaged for
Taxes » Examples of
The Nation » Payment of taxes (tribute) » Examples of
Tribute » Examples of
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Vineyards » Were often mortgaged
Nehemiah 5:5 (show verse)
But our flesh is the same as the flesh of our countrymen, and our children as their children: and now we are giving our sons and daughters into the hands of others, to be their servants, and some of our daughters are servants even now: and we have no power to put a stop to it; for other men have our fields and our vine-gardens.
Children » Sold for debt
Country » Love of
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Creditor » Oppressions of
Interest » loaning » Money
Land » Sold for debt
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Servants » Slaves or bond » Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Country » Love of
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Creditor » Oppressions of
Interest » loaning » Money
Land » Sold for debt
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Servants » Slaves or bond » Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Nehemiah 5:6 (show verse)
And on hearing their outcry and what they said I was very angry.
Anger » Justifiable, exemplified
Country » Love of
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Creditor » Oppressions of
Indignation » Man's righteous
Interest » loaning » Money
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Nehemiah, of the jews
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Usury or interest » The jews » Often guilty of taking
Country » Love of
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Creditor » Oppressions of
Indignation » Man's righteous
Interest » loaning » Money
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Nehemiah, of the jews
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Usury or interest » The jews » Often guilty of taking
Nehemiah 5:7 (show verse)
And after turning it over in my mind, I made a protest to the chiefs and the rulers, and said to them, Every one of you is taking interest from his countryman. And I got together a great meeting of protest.
Brother » Signifies » A neighbor
Business life » Debts » Usury, forbidden
Country » Love of
Covetousness » Exemplified
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Credit system » Debts » Usury, forbidden
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts
Interest » loaning » Money
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Reproof » On account of » Oppressing our brethren
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Nehemiah, of the jews
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Usury or interest » The jews » Often guilty of taking
Business life » Debts » Usury, forbidden
Country » Love of
Covetousness » Exemplified
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Credit system » Debts » Usury, forbidden
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts
Interest » loaning » Money
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Reproof » On account of » Oppressing our brethren
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Nehemiah, of the jews
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Usury or interest » The jews » Often guilty of taking
Nehemiah 5:8 (show verse)
And I said to them, We have given whatever we were able to give, to make our brothers the Jews free, who were servants and prisoners of the nations: and would you now give up your brothers for a price, and are they to become our property? Then they said nothing, answering not a word.
Ability » God's Ability » Giving according to
Beneficence » Instances of » The jews who returned from the exile
Country » Love of
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts
Example » Good
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to ability
Interest » loaning » Money
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people
Redemption » God the author of » Of land and persons
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Nehemiah, of the jews
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Beneficence » Instances of » The jews who returned from the exile
Country » Love of
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts
Example » Good
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to ability
Interest » loaning » Money
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people
Redemption » God the author of » Of land and persons
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Nehemiah, of the jews
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Nehemiah 5:9 (show verse)
And I said, What you are doing is not good: is it not the more necessary for you to go in the fear of our God, because of the shame which the nations may put on us?
Beneficence » Instances of » The jews who returned from the exile
Country » Love of
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts
Example » Good
Gentiles » Characterized as » Blasphemous and reproachful
Inconsistency » General marks of » Brings reproach upon the cause of truth
Inconsistency » Instances of » The jews, in oppressing the poor
Interest » loaning » Money
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Reproach » Inconsistency in religious life brings reproach upon the cause of truth
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Nehemiah, of the jews
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Usury or interest » The jews » Required to restore
Country » Love of
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts
Example » Good
Gentiles » Characterized as » Blasphemous and reproachful
Inconsistency » General marks of » Brings reproach upon the cause of truth
Inconsistency » Instances of » The jews, in oppressing the poor
Interest » loaning » Money
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Reproach » Inconsistency in religious life brings reproach upon the cause of truth
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Nehemiah, of the jews
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Usury or interest » The jews » Required to restore
Nehemiah 5:10 (show verse)
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.
Beneficence » Instances of » The jews who returned from the exile
Country » Love of
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Sometimes entirely remitted debts
Example » Good
Interest » loaning » Money
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
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Nehemiah, of the jews
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Usury or interest » The jews » Required to restore
Country » Love of
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Sometimes entirely remitted debts
Example » Good
Interest » loaning » Money
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
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Nehemiah, of the jews
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Usury or interest » The jews » Required to restore
Nehemiah 5:11 (show verse)
Give back to them this very day their fields, their vine-gardens, their olive-gardens, and their houses, as well as a hundredth part of the money and the grain and the wine and the oil which you have taken from them.
Beneficence » Instances of » The jews who returned from the exile
Country » Love of
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Sometimes entirely remitted debts
Example » Good
Interest » loaning » Money
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people
Love » Instances of » Nehemiah for israelites
Olive Trees » Cultivated » In olive yards
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Nehemiah, of the jews
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Usury or interest » The jews » Required to restore
Country » Love of
Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » In exacting usury from their brethren
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Sometimes entirely remitted debts
Example » Good
Interest » loaning » Money
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people
Love » Instances of » Nehemiah for israelites
Olive Trees » Cultivated » In olive yards
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Nehemiah, of the jews
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Usury or interest » The jews » Required to restore
Nehemiah 5:12 (show verse)
Then they said, We will give them back, and take nothing for them; we will do as you say. Then I sent for the priests and made them take an oath that they would keep this agreement.
Beneficence » Instances of » The jews who returned from the exile
Country » Love of
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Sometimes entirely remitted debts
Example » Good
Interest » loaning » Money
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people
Love » Instances of » Nehemiah for israelites
Oath » So does nehemiah
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Nehemiah, of the jews
Restitution » Examples of
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Usury or interest » The jews » Required to restore
Country » Love of
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Sometimes entirely remitted debts
Example » Good
Interest » loaning » Money
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people
Love » Instances of » Nehemiah for israelites
Oath » So does nehemiah
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Nehemiah, of the jews
Restitution » Examples of
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Usury or interest » The jews » Required to restore
Nehemiah 5:13 (show verse)
And shaking out the folds of my robe, I said, So may God send out from his house and his work every man who does not keep this agreement; even so let him be sent out and made as nothing. And all the meeting of the people said, So be it, and gave praise to the Lord. And the people did as they had said.
Amen » A word used to reenforce a statement
Country » Love of
Creditor » Oppressions of
Example » Good
Hyke or upper garment » The skirts of, used to hold things in
Interest » loaning » Money
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people
Love » Instances of » Nehemiah for israelites
Oath » So does nehemiah
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Nehemiah, of the jews
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Usury or interest » The jews » Required to restore
Country » Love of
Creditor » Oppressions of
Example » Good
Hyke or upper garment » The skirts of, used to hold things in
Interest » loaning » Money
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people
Love » Instances of » Nehemiah for israelites
Oath » So does nehemiah
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » Because of their oppressive usury
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Nehemiah, of the jews
Usury » Exaction of, rebuked
Usury or interest » The jews » Required to restore
Nehemiah 5:14 (show verse)
Now from the time when I was made ruler of the people in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year till the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, for twelve years, I and my servants have never taken the food which was the right of the ruler.
Artaxerxes » King of persia. Decree of, in behalf of the jews
Civil service » Reform in
Country » Love of
Example » Good
Government » Provincial
Integrity » Instances of » Nehemiah, reforming the civil service, and receiving no compensation for his own services
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people
Love » Instances of » Nehemiah for israelites
Persia » Artaxerxes ii
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Artazerxes » Comissioning » -ezra
Unselfishness » Instances of » Nehemiah
Civil service » Reform in
Country » Love of
Example » Good
Government » Provincial
Integrity » Instances of » Nehemiah, reforming the civil service, and receiving no compensation for his own services
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people
Love » Instances of » Nehemiah for israelites
Persia » Artaxerxes ii
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Artazerxes » Comissioning » -ezra
Unselfishness » Instances of » Nehemiah
Nehemiah 5:15 (show verse)
But earlier rulers who were before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver; and even their servants were lords over the people: but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.
Business life » Integrity » Examples of
Civil service » Corruption in
Civil service » Reform in
Conscience » Faithful » Of nehemiah, in the matter of taxes
Country » Love of
Example » Good
Fear » Godly » Examples of righteous men dominated by
Fear of God » Reverential
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Nehemiah, in his reform of the public administration
Godly Fear » Exemplified » Nehemiah
Godly Fear » Examples of righteous men dominated by
Honesty » Integrity » Examples of
Integrity » Instances of » Nehemiah, reforming the civil service, and receiving no compensation for his own services
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people
Love » Instances of » Nehemiah for israelites
Silver » Tribute often paid in
Unselfishness » Instances of » Nehemiah
Virtues » Integrity » Examples of
Civil service » Corruption in
Civil service » Reform in
Conscience » Faithful » Of nehemiah, in the matter of taxes
Country » Love of
Example » Good
Fear » Godly » Examples of righteous men dominated by
Fear of God » Reverential
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Nehemiah, in his reform of the public administration
Godly Fear » Exemplified » Nehemiah
Godly Fear » Examples of righteous men dominated by
Honesty » Integrity » Examples of
Integrity » Instances of » Nehemiah, reforming the civil service, and receiving no compensation for his own services
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people
Love » Instances of » Nehemiah for israelites
Silver » Tribute often paid in
Unselfishness » Instances of » Nehemiah
Virtues » Integrity » Examples of
Nehemiah 5:16 (show verse)
And I kept on with the work of this wall, and we got no land for ourselves: and all my servants were helping with the work.
Nehemiah 5:17 (show verse)
And more than this, a hundred and fifty of the Jews and the rulers were guests at my table, in addition to those who came to us from the nations round about us.
Nehemiah 5:18 (show verse)
Now the food made ready for one day was one ox and six fat sheep, as well as fowls; and once in ten days a store of all sorts of wine: but all the same, I did not take the food to which the ruler had a right, because the people were crushed under a hard yoke.
Country » Love of
Example » Good
Integrity » Instances of » Nehemiah, reforming the civil service, and receiving no compensation for his own services
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people
Sheep » Flesh of, extensively used as food
Unselfishness » Instances of » Nehemiah
Wine » Many kinds of
Example » Good
Integrity » Instances of » Nehemiah, reforming the civil service, and receiving no compensation for his own services
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people
Sheep » Flesh of, extensively used as food
Unselfishness » Instances of » Nehemiah
Wine » Many kinds of
Nehemiah 5:19 (show verse)
Keep in mind, O my God, for my good, all I have done for this people.