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Nehemiah 5:15

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13 Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.

14 Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

16 Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

17 Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.

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BSB
The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.
KJV
But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
WEB
But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people, but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God.
ASV
But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
DARBY
But the former governors that were before me had been chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver: even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not so, because of the fear of God.
BLB
And the former governors who [were] before me laid burdens on the people, and they took from them bread and wine, besides silver, forty shekels. Also their servants ruled over the people, and I did not do so because of the fear of God.
ÅB
De forrige stattholdere, de som var før meg, falt folket til byrde og tok brød og vin av dem foruten førti sekel sølv, og endog deres tjenere trykket folket; men jeg gjorde ikke så, for jeg fryktet Gud.
OTB
Men de tidligere guvernørene som var før meg la tunge byrder på folket og tok fra dem førti sekel sølv i tillegg til brød og vin. Selv deres tjenere hersket over folket. Men jeg gjorde ikke det på grunn av min ærbødighet for Gud.
B1930
De forrige stattholdere, de som var før mig, falt folket til byrde og tok brød og vin av dem foruten firti sekel sølv, og endog deres tjenere trykket folket; men jeg gjorde ikke så, for jeg fryktet Gud.

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  • Nehemiah 5:9

    Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

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  • Isaiah 50:10

    Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.

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  • Proverbs 16:6

    By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

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  • 2 Corinthians 11:9

    And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

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  • Job 31:23

    For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

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  • Ecclesiastes 12:13–14

    Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

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  • Matthew 5:47

    And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

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  • Psalms 147:11

    The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

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