We will impose the following commands on ourselves: To give four grams of silver yearly for the service of the house of our God:
Nehemiah 5:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Even I, as well as my brothers and my servants, have been lending them money and grain. Please, let’s stop charging this interest. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I, my brethren, and my servants are lending them money and grain. Let us stop this forbidden interest! [Exod. 22:25.] American Standard Version (1901) And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and grain. I pray you, let us leave off this usury. Common English Bible I myself, along with my family and my servants, am lending them money and grain. But let’s stop charging this interest! Catholic Public Domain Version Both I and my brothers, with my servants, have lent money and grain to many. Let us agree not to ask for its return. Let us forgive the other money that is owed to us. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Both I and my brethren, and my servants, have lent money and corn to many. Let us all agree not to call for it again: let us forgive the debt that is owing to us. |
We will impose the following commands on ourselves: To give four grams of silver yearly for the service of the house of our God:
Return their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses to them immediately, along with the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and fresh oil that you have been assessing them.’
After seriously considering the matter, I accused the nobles and officials, saying to them, ‘Each of you is charging his countrymen interest.’ So I called a large assembly against them
Then I said, ‘What you are doing isn’t right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God and not invite the reproach of our foreign enemies?
Isn’t this the fast I choose: To break the chains of wickedness, to untie the ropes of the yoke, to set the oppressed free, and to tear off every yoke?
and lends at interest or for profit, will he live? He will not live! Since he has committed all these detestable acts, he will certainly die. His death will be his own fault. ,
He doesn’t oppress anyone but returns his collateral to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.
He doesn’t lend at interest or for profit but keeps his hand from injustice and carries out true justice between men.
Woe to those who dream up wickedness and prepare evil plans on their beds! At morning light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands.
Therefore, since we know the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade people. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your consciences.
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, ‘Be reconciled to God.’
Working together with him, we also appeal to you, ‘Don’t receive the grace of God in vain.’
This is how to cancel debt: Every creditor is to cancel what he has lent his neighbour. He is not to collect anything from his neighbour or brother, because the Lord’s release of debts has been proclaimed.