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Nehemiah 5:16

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14 Furthermore, from the day King Artaxerxes appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah, from his twentieth year until his thirty-second year (twelve years total), neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted to the governor.

15 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.

Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land.

17 There were 150 Jews and officials at my table, besides the guests from the surrounding nations.

18 Each day one ox, six choice sheep, and some fowl were prepared for me, and once every ten days an abundance of all kinds of wine was provided. But I did not demand the food allotted to the governor, because the burden on the people was so heavy.

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BSB
Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land.
KJV
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.
WEB
Yes, I also continued in the work of this wall. We didn’t buy any land. All my servants were gathered there to the work.
ASV
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.
DARBY
Yea, also I applied myself to this work of the wall, and we bought no fields; and all my servants were gathered thither for the work.
BLB
And also I held fast in the work of this wall, and we did not buy any land. And all my servants [were] gathered there for the work.
ÅB
Jeg var også selv med i arbeidet på denne mur, og noe jordstykke har vi ikke kjøpt; og alle mine folk har vært samlet til arbeidet der.
OTB
I stedet viet jeg meg til arbeidet på denne muren. Alle mine menn var samlet der for arbeidet; vi skaffet oss ikke noe land.
B1930
Jeg var også selv med i arbeidet på denne mur, og noget jordstykke har vi ikke kjøpt; og alle mine folk har vært samlet til arbeidet der.

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