But the famine was bad everywhere! So people from the countries around Egypt had to come to Egypt to buy grain.
Nehemiah 5:2 - Easy To Read Version Some of them were saying, “We have many children. We must get some grain if we are going to eat and stay alive!” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For some said, We, our sons and daughters, are many; therefore allow us to take grain, that we may eat and live! If we are not given grain, let us take it! American Standard Version (1901) For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live. Common English Bible Some said, “With our sons and daughters we are many, and we all need grain to eat and stay alive.” Catholic Public Domain Version And there were those who were saying: "Our sons and our daughters are very many. Let us receive grain as a price for them, and then we may eat and live." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there were some that said: Our sons and our daughters are very many. Let us take up corn for the price of them; and let us eat and live. |
But the famine was bad everywhere! So people from the countries around Egypt had to come to Egypt to buy grain.
I heard there is grain in Egypt for sale. So let’s go there to buy grain. Then we can live instead of just letting ourselves die!”
Then Judah said to his father Israel, “Let Benjamin go with me. I will take care of him. We have to go to Egypt to get food. If we don’t go, then we will all die, including our children.
Surely we will die while you are watching. But if you give us food, then we will give Pharaoh our land, and we will be his slaves. Give us seed so that we can plant. Then we will live and not die. And the land will grow food for us again.”
A man from the group of prophets [22] had a wife. {This man died.} His wife cried out to Elisha, “My husband was like a servant to you. Now my husband is dead! You know he honored the Lord. But he owed money to a man. And now that man is coming to take my two boys and make them his slaves!”
Other people were saying, “This is a time of famine. {\cf2\super [14]} We are having to mortgage {\cf2\super [15]} our fields, vineyards, and homes to get grain.
You have planted many seeds, but you have gathered only a few crops. You have food to eat, but not enough to get full. You have something to drink, but not enough to get drunk. You have some clothes to wear, but not enough to keep warm. You earn a little money, but \{you don’t know where it all goes\}. It’s like there is a hole in your pocket!’ {\cf2\super [2]} ”
If you don’t respect my name, then bad things will happen to you. You will say blessings, {\cf2\super [9]} but they will become curses. {\cf2\super [10]} I will make bad things happen because you don’t show respect for my name!” The Lord All-Powerful said these things.
“When you loan something to another Israelite, you must not charge interest. Don’t charge interest on money, on food or on anything that may earn interest.