Nehemiah 5:7 - The Scriptures 1998

⁷ And my heart ruled over me, and I strove with the nobles and with the deputy rulers, and said to them, “You are exacting interest, each one from his brother.” And I called a great assembly against them,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ I thought it over and then rebuked the nobles and officials. I told them, You are exacting interest from your own kinsmen. And I held a great assembly against them.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.

Common English Bible

⁷ After thinking it over, I brought charges against the officials and the officers. I told them, “You are all taking interest from your own people!” I also called for a large assembly in order to deal with them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ And my heart considered within me. And I rebuked the nobles and the magistrates, and I said to them, "Have you each been exacting usury from your brothers?" And I gathered together a great assembly against them.

Nehemiah 5:7 Cross References

Psalm 109:11

Let the creditor lay a snare for all that he has, And let strangers plunder his labour.

Psalm 15:1

יהוה, who does sojourn in Your Tent? Who does dwell in Your set-apart mountain?

Psalm 15:5

He has not put out his silver at interest, And has not taken a bribe against the innocent. He who does these is never moved.

Psalm 27:8

To my heart You have said, “Seek My face.” Your face, יהוה, I seek.

Psalm 4:4

Tremble, and do not sin. Speak within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

Psalm 94:16

Who would rise up for me against evil-doers? Who would stand up for me against workers of wickedness?

Exodus 22:24

and My wrath shall burn and I shall slay you with the sword, your wives shall be widows and your children fatherless.

Exodus 22:25

“If you do lend silver to any of My people, the poor among you, you are not to be like one that lends on interest to him. Do not lay interest on him.

Proverbs 27:5

Open reproof is better than hidden love.

Proverbs 28:4

Those who forsake the Torah praise the wrong, Those who guard the Torah strive with them.

Ezekiel 22:12

“In you they have taken a bribe to shed blood. You have taken interest and increase. You have cut off your neighbour by extortion. And you have forgotten Me,” declares the Master יהוה.

Ezekiel 45:9

‘Thus said the Master יהוה, “Enough, you princes of Yisra’ĕ

Leviticus 19:15

‘Do no unrighteousness in right-ruling. Do not be partial to the poor or favour the face of the great, but rightly rule your neighbour in righteousness.

Leviticus 25:36

‘Take no interest from him, or profit, but you shall fear your Elohim, and your brother shall live with you.

Matthew 18:17

“And if he refuses to hear them, say it to the assembly. And if he refuses even to hear the assembly, let him be to you like a gentile and a tax collector.

2 Corinthians 5:16

So from now onwards we know no one according to the flesh. And if we have known Messiah according to the flesh, yet now we no longer know Him thus.

Galatians 2:11

And when Kĕ

1 Timothy 5:20

Reprove those who are sinning, in the presence of all, so that the rest also might fear.

Titus 2:15

Speak these matters, urge, and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.