My anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will be widows and your children fatherless.
Nehemiah 5:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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 Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And my heart thought with myself; and I rebuked the nobles and magistrates, and said to them: Do you every one exact usury of your brethren? And I gathered together a great assembly against them. |
My anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will be widows and your children fatherless.
‘If you lend silver to my people, to the poor person among you, you must not be like a creditor to him; you must not charge him interest.
Those who reject the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law pit themselves against them.
People who live in you accept bribes in order to shed blood. You take interest and profit on a loan and brutally extort your neighbours. You have forgotten me. This is the declaration of the Lord God.
‘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.
‘Do not act unjustly when deciding a case. Do not be partial to the poor or give preference to the rich; judge your neighbour fairly.
Do not profit or take interest from him, but fear your God and let your brother live among you.
If he doesn’t pay attention to them, tell the church. , If he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like a Gentile and a tax collector to you.
From now on, then, we do not know anyone from a worldly perspective. Even if we have known Christ from a worldly perspective, yet now we no longer know him in this way.
But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
Proclaim these things; encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.