Nehemiah 5:7 “and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying,…”

Nehemiah 5:7

and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!” So I called a large assembly against them

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.

World English Bible

Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, “You exact usury, everyone of his brother.” I held a great assembly against them.

American Standard Version

Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.

Geneva Bible 1599

And I thought in my minde, and I rebuked the princes, and the rulers, and saide vnto them, You lay burthens euery one vpon his brethren: and I set a great assemblie against them,

Darby Translation

And I consulted with myself; and I remonstrated with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother! And I set a great assembly against them.

Young's Literal Translation

and my heart reigneth over me, and I strive with the freemen, and with the prefects, and say to them, 'Usury one upon another ye are exacting;' and I set against them a great assembly,

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“I consulted with myself”

Psalm 4:4 Psalm 27:8

Psalm 4:4 · BSB

Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah

Psalm 27:8 · BSB

My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.

“I rebuked”

Leviticus 19:15 Psalm 82:1–4 Proverbs 27:5 2 Corinthians 5:16 Galatians 2:11 1 Timothy 5:20

Leviticus 19:15 · BSB

You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.

Psalm 82:1–4 · BSB

God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:

Proverbs 27:5 · BSB

Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.

2 Corinthians 5:16 · BSB

So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.

Galatians 2:11 · BSB

When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.

1 Timothy 5:20 · BSB

But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.

“Ye exact usury”

Leviticus 25:36 Exodus 22:25 Deuteronomy 24:10–13 Psalm 15:5 Ezekiel 22:12 Psalm 15:1

Leviticus 25:36 · BSB

Do not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you.

Exodus 22:25 · BSB

If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.

Deuteronomy 24:10–13 · BSB

When you lend anything to your neighbor, do not enter his house to collect security.

Psalm 15:5 · BSB

who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.

Ezekiel 22:12 · BSB

In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD.

Psalm 15:1 · BSB

O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?

“I set a great assembly”

2 Chronicles 28:9–13 Matthew 18:17

2 Chronicles 28:9–13 · BSB

But a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army that returned to Samaria. “Look,” he said to them, “because of His wrath against Judah, the LORD, the God of your fathers, has delivered th…

Matthew 18:17 · BSB

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6When I heard their outcry and these complaints, I became extremely angry,

8and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say.

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