Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Nehemiah 5:16
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Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land.
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Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants [were] gathered thither unto the work.
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Yes, I also continued in the work of this wall. We didn’t buy any land. All my servants were gathered there to the work.
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Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.
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Nehemiah 5
14 Furthermore, from the day King Artaxerxes appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah, from his twentieth year until his thirty-second year (twelve years total), neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted to the governor.
15 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.
16 Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land.
17 There were 150 Jews and officials at my table, besides the guests from the surrounding nations.
18 Each day one ox, six choice sheep, and some fowl were prepared for me, and once every ten days an abundance of all kinds of wine was provided. But I did not demand the food allotted to the governor, because the burden on the people was so heavy.
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