And I, my brothers, my servants, and the men of the guard with me never took off our clothes. Each carried his weapon, even when washing.
Nehemiah 5:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised There was a widespread outcry from the people and their wives against their Jewish countrymen. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition NOW THERE arose a great cry of the [poor] people and of their wives [driven to borrowing] against their Jewish brethren [the few who could afford to lend]. American Standard Version (1901) Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews. Common English Bible Then there was a great protest of the people and their wives against their fellow Jews. Catholic Public Domain Version And there occurred a great outcry of the people and their wives against their brothers, the Jews. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now there was a great cry of the people, and of their wives against their brethren the Jews. |
And I, my brothers, my servants, and the men of the guard with me never took off our clothes. Each carried his weapon, even when washing.
but caused the poor to cry out to him, and he heard the outcry of the needy.
Then the Lord said, ‘I have observed the misery of my people in Egypt, and have heard them crying out because of their oppressors. I know about their sufferings,
For the vineyard of the Lord of Armies is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah, the plant he delighted in. He expected justice but saw injustice; he expected righteousness but heard cries of despair.
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord after King Zedekiah made a covenant with all the people who were in Jerusalem to proclaim freedom to them.
‘This is what the Lord God says: You have gone too far, , princes of Israel! Put away violence and oppression and do what is just and right. Put an end to your evictions of my people.’ This is the declaration of the Lord God.
This is another thing you do. You are covering the Lord’s altar with tears, with weeping and groaning, because he no longer respects your offerings or receives them gladly from your hands.
Will not God grant justice to his elect who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay helping them?
The next day he appeared while they were fighting and tried to reconcile them peacefully, saying, “Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other? ”
Look! The pay that you withheld from the workers who mowed your fields cries out, and the outcry of the harvesters has reached the ears of the Lord of Armies.