Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, of those did Solomon conscript for forced labor unto this day.
Nehemiah 5:4 - King James 2000 There were also those that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tax, and that upon our lands and vineyards. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Others said, We have borrowed money on our fields and vineyards to pay the [Persian] king's heavy tax. American Standard Version (1901) There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute upon our fields and our vineyards. Common English Bible Still others said, “We have had to borrow money against our fields and vineyards in order to pay the king’s tax.” Catholic Public Domain Version And others were saying: "Let us borrow money for the tribute of the king, and let us surrender our fields and vineyards." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And others said: Let us borrow money for the king's tribute; and let us give up our fields and vineyards. |
Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, of those did Solomon conscript for forced labor unto this day.
Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city is built, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so you shall impair the revenue of the kings.
There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.
Also we inform you, that concerning any of the priests and Levites, singers, gatekeepers, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy grain, because of the famine.
And it yields much increase unto the kings whom you have set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
And they drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under forced labor.