So none of us took off our clothes—not me, not my brothers, not my men, and not the guards. Each of us had our weapon ready at all times, even when we went to get water.
Nehemiah 5:1 - Easy To Read Version Many of the \{poor\} people began to complain against their Jewish brothers. 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. |
So none of us took off our clothes—not me, not my brothers, not my men, and not the guards. Each of us had our weapon ready at all times, even when we went to get water.
Those bad people hurt poor people,\par and made them cry to God for help.\par And God hears that cry for help.\par
Then the Lord said, “I have seen the troubles my people have suffered in Egypt. And I have heard their cries when the Egyptians hurt them. I know about their pain.
The field of grapes that belongs to the Lord All-Powerful is the nation of Israel. The grapevine—the plant the Lord loves—is the man of Judah. {\cf2\super [48]}
King Zedekiah had made an agreement with all the people in Jerusalem to give freedom to all the Hebrew slaves. A message from the Lord came to Jeremiah after Zedekiah had made that agreement.
The Lord my Master said these things, “Enough, you rulers of Israel! Stop being cruel and stealing things from people! Be fair and do good things! Stop forcing my people out from their homes!” The Lord my Master said these things.
You can cry and cover the Lord’s altar with tears, but the Lord will not accept your gifts. The Lord will not be pleased with the things you bring to him.
God’s people shout to him night and day. God will always give his people what is right. God will not be slow to answer his people.
The next day, Moses saw two Jewish men fighting. He tried to make peace between them. He said, ‘Men, you are brothers! Why are you doing wrong to each other?’
People worked in your fields, but you did not pay them. Those people are crying out against you. Those people harvested your crops. Now the Lord (God) of heaven’s armies {\cf2\super [24]} has heard the things they are shouting.