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Nehemiah 5:1
Now there was a great outcry of the [poorer] people and their wives against their Jewish brothers [to whom they were deeply in debt].
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Christian Standard Bible®
There was a widespread outcry from the people and their wives against their Jewish countrymen.
There was a widespread outcry from the people and their wives against their Jewish countrymen.
Hebrew Names Version
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Yehudim.
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Yehudim.
King James Version
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
English Standard Version
Now there arose a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
Now there arose a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
New Century Version
The men and their wives complained loudly against their fellow Jews.
The men and their wives complained loudly against their fellow Jews.
New English Translation
Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.
Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.
New American Standard Bible
Now there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
Now there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
World English Bible
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe there was a great crie of the people, and of their wiues against their brethren the Iewes.
Nowe there was a great crie of the people, and of their wiues against their brethren the Iewes.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
Then there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
Berean Standard Bible
About this time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.
About this time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.
Contemporary English Version
Some of the men and their wives complained about the Jews in power
Some of the men and their wives complained about the Jews in power
Complete Jewish Bible
Then there arose a great outcry from the common people and their wives against their brothers the [wealthier] Judeans.
Then there arose a great outcry from the common people and their wives against their brothers the [wealthier] Judeans.
Darby Translation
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Easy-to-Read Version
Many of the poor people began to complain against their fellow Jews.
Many of the poor people began to complain against their fellow Jews.
George Lamsa Translation
THEN there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
THEN there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Good News Translation
Some time later many of the people, both men and women, began to complain against the other Jews.
Some time later many of the people, both men and women, began to complain against the other Jews.
Lexham English Bible
Now there was a great cry of distress of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
Now there was a great cry of distress of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
Literal Translation
And there was a great cry of the people, and of their wives, against their brothers the Jews.
And there was a great cry of the people, and of their wives, against their brothers the Jews.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And there arose a greate complaynte of ye people, & of their wyues against their brethren the Iewes.
And there arose a greate complaynte of ye people, & of their wyues against their brethren the Iewes.
American Standard Version
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Bible in Basic English
Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their countrymen the Jews.
Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their countrymen the Jews.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And there arose a great complaynt of the people and their wyues against their brethre the Iewes.
And there arose a great complaynt of the people and their wyues against their brethre the Iewes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
King James Version (1611)
And there was a great crie of the people, and of their wiues, against their brethren the Iewes.
And there was a great crie of the people, and of their wiues, against their brethren the Iewes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the cry of the people and their wives was great against their brethren the Jews.
And the cry of the people and their wives was great against their brethren the Jews.
English Revised Version
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And greet cry of the puple and of her wyues was maad ayens her britheren Jewis.
And greet cry of the puple and of her wyues was maad ayens her britheren Jewis.
Update Bible Version
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.
Webster's Bible Translation
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
New King James Version
And there was a great outcry of the people and their wives against their Jewish brethren.
And there was a great outcry of the people and their wives against their Jewish brethren.
New Living Translation
About this time some of the men and their wives raised a cry of protest against their fellow Jews.
About this time some of the men and their wives raised a cry of protest against their fellow Jews.
New Life Bible
Now the people and their wives began to cry in a loud voice against their Jewish brothers.
Now the people and their wives began to cry in a loud voice against their Jewish brothers.
New Revised Standard
Now there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish kin.
Now there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish kin.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then came there to be a great outcry of the people and their wives, - against their brethren the Jews.
Then came there to be a great outcry of the people and their wives, - against their brethren the Jews.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now there was a great cry of the people, and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Now there was a great cry of the people, and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Revised Standard Version
Now there arose a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brethren.
Now there arose a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brethren.
Young's Literal Translation
And there is a great cry of the people and their wives, concerning their brethren the Jews,
And there is a great cry of the people and their wives, concerning their brethren the Jews,
THE MESSAGE
A great protest was mounted by the people, including the wives, against their fellow Jews. Some said, "We have big families, and we need food just to survive."
A great protest was mounted by the people, including the wives, against their fellow Jews. Some said, "We have big families, and we need food just to survive."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
Now there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
Contextual Overview
1Now there was a great outcry of the [poorer] people and their wives against their Jewish brothers [to whom they were deeply in debt].2For there were some who were saying, "We, along with our sons and our daughters, are many; therefore allow us to get grain, so that we may eat and survive." 3There were others who were saying, "We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses to buy grain because of the famine." 4There were also others who were saying, "We have borrowed money on our fields and vineyards for the [Persian] king's [heavy] tax. 5"Now our flesh (skin) is the same as that of our brothers (relatives), and our children are like their children, yet here we are forcing (selling) our sons and our daughters to be slaves; and some of our daughters are forced into bondage already, and we are powerless [to redeem them] because our fields and vineyards belong to others."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
a great cry: Exodus 3:7, Exodus 22:25-27, Job 31:38, Job 31:39, Job 34:28, Isaiah 5:7, Luke 18:7, James 5:4
their brethren: Leviticus 25:35-37, Deuteronomy 15:7-11, Acts 7:26, 1 Corinthians 6:6-8
Reciprocal: Exodus 21:2 - an Hebrew Deuteronomy 23:19 - General Nehemiah 10:31 - the exaction Job 35:9 - they make Psalms 37:21 - borroweth Psalms 82:4 - rid Proverbs 21:13 - at Ecclesiastes 4:1 - and considered Jeremiah 15:10 - I have Jeremiah 34:8 - to proclaim Lamentations 5:13 - fell Ezekiel 18:8 - hath not Ezekiel 22:12 - thou hast Ezekiel 45:9 - take away Amos 8:6 - General Micah 2:2 - so Luke 6:30 - and 1 Corinthians 7:33 - careth
Cross-References
Genesis 2:4
This is the history of [the origin of] the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day [that is, days of creation] that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens—
This is the history of [the origin of] the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day [that is, days of creation] that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens—
Genesis 5:26
Methuselah lived seven hundred and eighty-two years after the birth of Lamech and had other sons and daughters.
Methuselah lived seven hundred and eighty-two years after the birth of Lamech and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:27
So Methuselah lived nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.
So Methuselah lived nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.
Genesis 6:9
These are the records of the generations (family history) of Noah. Noah was a righteous man [one who was just and had right standing with God], blameless in his [evil] generation; Noah walked (lived) [in habitual fellowship] with God.
These are the records of the generations (family history) of Noah. Noah was a righteous man [one who was just and had right standing with God], blameless in his [evil] generation; Noah walked (lived) [in habitual fellowship] with God.
Genesis 10:1
These are the records of the generations (descendants) of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and the sons born to them after the flood:
These are the records of the generations (descendants) of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and the sons born to them after the flood:
1 Chronicles 1:1
Adam [his genealogical line], Seth, Enosh,
Adam [his genealogical line], Seth, Enosh,
Ecclesiastes 7:29
"Behold, I have found only this [as a reason]: God made man upright and uncorrupted, but they [both men and women] have sought out many devices [for evil]."
"Behold, I have found only this [as a reason]: God made man upright and uncorrupted, but they [both men and women] have sought out many devices [for evil]."
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember [thoughtfully] also your Creator in the days of your youth [for you are not your own, but His], before the evil days come or the years draw near when you will say [of physical pleasures], "I have no enjoyment and delight in them";
Remember [thoughtfully] also your Creator in the days of your youth [for you are not your own, but His], before the evil days come or the years draw near when you will say [of physical pleasures], "I have no enjoyment and delight in them";
Matthew 1:1
The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son (descendant) of David, the son (descendant) of Abraham:
The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son (descendant) of David, the son (descendant) of Abraham:
1 Corinthians 11:7
A man ought not have his head covered [during worship], since he is the image and [reflected] glory of God; but the woman is [the expression of] man's glory.
A man ought not have his head covered [during worship], since he is the image and [reflected] glory of God; but the woman is [the expression of] man's glory.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And there was a great cry of the people, and of their wives,.... Those of the poorer sort:
against their brethren the Jews; the rich that oppressed them; and this cry or complaint was made to Nehemiah for redress.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER V
The people complain that they are oppressed and enthralled by
their richer brethren, 1-3.
Nehemiah calls them to account; upbraids them for their cruelty;
and obliges them to swear that they will forgive the debts,
restore the mortgaged estates, and free their servants, 4-13.
Nehemiah's generosity and liberality, 14-17.
The daily provision for his table, 18, 19.
NOTES ON CHAP. V
