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Nehemiah 5:1 386 Nehemiah 6:9
5 not eaten the bread of the gouernour. 15 For
1 Nowe there was a great crie of the people, and the former gouernours that were before me, had
of their wiues against their brethren the Iewes. bene chargeable vnto the people, and had taken
2 For there were that said, We, our sonnes and our of them bread and wine, besides fourtie shekels
daughters are many, therefore we take vp corne, of siluer: yea, and their seruants bare rule ouer
that we may eate and liue. 3 And there were the people: but so did not I, because of the feare
that saide, We must gage our landes, and our of God. 16 But rather I fortified a portion in
vineyardes, and our houses, and take vp corne for the worke of this wall, and we bought no lande,
the famine. There were also that said, We haue and all my seruants came thither together vnto
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borowed money for the Kings tribute vpon our the worke. 17 Moreouer there were at my table
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landes and our vineyardes. And nowe our flesh an hundreth and fiftie of the Iewes, and rulers,
is as the flesh of our brethren, and our sonnes as whichcamevntovsfromamongtheheathenthat
their sonnes: and lo, we bring into subiection our are about vs. 18 And there was prepared daily
sonnes and our daughters, as seruants, and there an oxe, and sixe chosen sheepe, and birdes were
be of our daughters nowe in subiection, and there prepared for me, and within ten dayes wine for
is no power in our handes: for other men haue all in abundance. Yet for all this I required not
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our landes and our vineyardes. Then was I very the bread of the gouernour: for the bondage was
angrie when I heard their crie and these wordes. grieuous vnto this people. 19 Remember me, O
7 And I thought in my minde, and I rebuked the my God, in goodnesse, according to all that I haue
princes, and the rulers, and saide vnto them, done for this people.
You lay burthens euery one vpon his brethren:
and I set a great assemblie against them, And 6
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I said vnto them, We (according to our abilitie) 1
And when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem
haue redeemed our brethren the Iewes, which the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies heard
were solde vnto the heathen: and will you sell that I had built the wall, and that there were no
your brethren againe, or shall they be solde vnto more breaches therein, (though at that time I had
vs? Then helde they their peace, and could not not set vp the doores vpon the gates) Then sent
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answere. 9 I said also, That which ye do, is not Sanballat and Geshem vnto me, saying, Come
good. Ought ye not to walke in the feare of thou that we may meete together in the villages
our God, for the reproche of the heathen our in the plaine of Ono: and they thought to doe me
enemies? 10 For euen I, my brethren, and my euill. 3 Therefore I sent messengers vnto them,
seruants doe lende them money and corne: I pray saying, I haue a great worke to doe, and I can
you, let vs leaue off this burden. 11 Restore, I not come downe: why should the worke cease,
pray you, vnto them this day their landes, their whiles I leaue it, and come downe to you? 4 Yet
vineyardes, their oliues, and their houses, and they sent vnto me foure times after this sort. And
remit the hundreth part of the siluer and of the I answered them after the same maner. 5 Then
corne, of the wine, and of the oyle that ye exact sent Sanballat his seruant after this sorte vnto
of them. 12 Then said they, We will restore it, and me the fift time, with an open letter in his hand,
will not require it of them: we will doe as thou 6 Wherein was written, It is reported among the
hast said. Then I called the Priestes, and caused heathen, and Gashmu hath sayd it, that thou and
them to sweare, that they shoulde doe according the Iewes thinke to rebel, for the which cause
to this promise. 13 So I shooke my lappe, and thou buildest the wall and thou wilt bee their
said, So let God shake out euery man that wil not King according to these wordes. 7 Thou hast
perfourme this promise from his house, and from also ordeyned the Prophets to preach of thee at
his labour: euen thus let him be shaken out, and Ierusalem, saying, There is a King in Iudah: and
emptied. AndalltheCogregationsaid, Amen, and nowe according to these wordes it shall come
praised the Lord: and the people did according to the Kings eares: come now therefore, and let
to this promise. 14 And from the time that the vs take counsell together. 8 Then I sent vnto
King gaue me charge to be gouernour in the lande him, saying, It is not done according to these
of Iudah, from the twentieth yeere, euen vnto wordes that thou sayest: for thou feynest them
the two and thirtieth yeere of King Artahshashte, of thine owne heart. 9 For all they afrayed vs,
that is, twelue yeere, I, and my brethren haue saying, Their handes shalbe weakened from the