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Nehemiah 5:10

Lighthouse Bible 2006

I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might require of them money and grain: I pray you, let us leave off charging interest.

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Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the grain, the wine, and the oil, that you require of them.

Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said to them, You require interest, every one from his brother. And I called a great assembly against them.

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

He that does not lend his money at interest, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved.

Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke?

Has given out at interest, and has taken unjust gain: shall he then live? he shall not live: he has done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

And has not oppressed any, but has returned to the debtor his pledge, has plundered none by violence, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

He that has not given out at interest, neither has taken any unjust gain, that has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true judgment between man and man,

Woe to those who devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made known to God; and I trust also are made known in your consciences.

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God pleaded with you by us: we appeal to you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

We, then, as workers together with him, plead with you also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain.

And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lends anything to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not require it of his neighbor, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD’S release.




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