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Nehemia 5:15
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Nehemia 5:15
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15 De mannen die vóór mij het land hadden bestuurd, hadden altijd een hoge belasting en veel brood en wijn van het volk gevraagd. Bovendien 40 sikkels (500 gram) zilver. Zelfs hun dienaren deden alsof ze heer en meester over het volk waren. Maar uit ontzag voor God heb ik zo niet gedaan.
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Nehemiah 5:15
New King James Version
Nehemiah 5:15
New King James Version
15 But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people, and took from them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people, but (A)I did not do so, because of the (B)fear of God.
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Nehemiah 5:15
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Nehemiah 5:15
New International Version
15 But the earlier governors—those preceding me—placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels[a] of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God(A) I did not act like that.
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- Nehemiah 5:15 That is, about 1 pound or about 460 grams
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