Nehemiah 5:14-19
Legacy Standard Bible
Nehemiah as Governor
14 Moreover, from the day that I was put in command to be their governor in the land of Judah, from (A)the twentieth year to the (B)thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes, for twelve years, neither I nor my [a]relatives have eaten the governor’s food allowance. 15 But the former governors who were before me [b]laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them bread and wine besides forty [c]shekels of silver; even their young men exerted their power over the people. But I did not do so (C)because of the fear of God. 16 I also took hold of the work on this wall; we did not buy any land, and all my young men were gathered there for the work. 17 Moreover, (D)there were at my table 150 Jews and officials, besides those who came to us from the nations that were around us. 18 Now (E)that which was prepared for each day was one ox and six choice sheep, also birds were prepared for me; and once in ten days all sorts of wine were furnished in abundance. Yet for all this (F)I did not require the governor’s food allowance, because the slavery was heavy on this people. 19 (G)Remember me, O my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
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- Nehemiah 5:14 Lit brothers
- Nehemiah 5:15 Lit made heavy
- Nehemiah 5:15 A shekel was approx. 0.4 oz. or 11 gm
Nehemiah 5:14-19
New King James Version
The Generosity of Nehemiah
14 Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year (A)until the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes, twelve years, neither I nor my brothers (B)ate the governor’s provisions. 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 (C)I did not do so, because of the (D)fear of God. 16 Indeed, I also continued the (E)work on this wall, and [a]we did not buy any land. All my servants were gathered there for the work.
17 And (F)at my table were one hundred and fifty Jews and rulers, besides those who came to us from the nations around us. 18 Now that (G)which was prepared daily was one ox and six choice sheep. Also fowl were prepared for me, and once every ten days an abundance of all kinds of wine. Yet in spite of this (H)I did not demand the governor’s provisions, because the bondage was heavy on this people.
19 (I)Remember me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
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- Nehemiah 5:16 So with MT; LXX, Syr., Vg. I
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