Nehemiah 5:15-19

English Standard Version

¹⁵ The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration^[a] forty shekels^[b] of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, ^(A)because of the fear of God. ¹⁶ I also persevered in the work on this wall, and we acquired no land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work. ¹⁷ Moreover, there were ^(B)at my table 150 men, Jews and officials, besides those who came to us from the nations that were around us. ^18 (C)Now what was prepared at my expense^[c] for each day was one ox and six choice sheep and birds, and every ten days all kinds of wine in abundance. Yet for all this ^(D)I did not demand the food allowance of the governor, because the service was too heavy on this people. ^19 (E)Remember for my good, O my God, all that I have done for this people.