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Sunday, July 13th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Contemporary English Version
Nehemiah 5:4
Then others said, "We had to borrow money from those in power to pay the government tax on our fields and vineyards.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.
Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.
Hebrew Names Version
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute [on] our fields and our vineyards.
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute [on] our fields and our vineyards.
King James Version
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
English Standard Version
And there were those who said, "We have borrowed money for the king's tax on our fields and our vineyards.
And there were those who said, "We have borrowed money for the king's tax on our fields and our vineyards.
New Century Version
And still others were saying, "We are borrowing money to pay the king's tax on our fields and vineyards.
And still others were saying, "We are borrowing money to pay the king's tax on our fields and vineyards.
New English Translation
Then there were those who said, "We have borrowed money to pay our taxes to the king on our fields and our vineyards.
Then there were those who said, "We have borrowed money to pay our taxes to the king on our fields and our vineyards.
Amplified Bible
There were also others who were saying, "We have borrowed money on our fields and vineyards for the [Persian] king's [heavy] tax.
There were also others who were saying, "We have borrowed money on our fields and vineyards for the [Persian] king's [heavy] tax.
New American Standard Bible
There also were those who said, "We have borrowed money for the king's tax on our fields and our vineyards.
There also were those who said, "We have borrowed money for the king's tax on our fields and our vineyards.
World English Bible
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute [on] our fields and our vineyards.
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute [on] our fields and our vineyards.
Geneva Bible (1587)
There were also that said, We haue borowed money for the Kings tribute vpon our landes and our vineyardes.
There were also that said, We haue borowed money for the Kings tribute vpon our landes and our vineyardes.
Legacy Standard Bible
Also there were those who were saying, "We have borrowed money for the king's tax on our fields and our vineyards.
Also there were those who were saying, "We have borrowed money for the king's tax on our fields and our vineyards.
Berean Standard Bible
Still others were saying, "We have borrowed money to pay the king's tax on our fields and vineyards.
Still others were saying, "We have borrowed money to pay the king's tax on our fields and vineyards.
Complete Jewish Bible
Yet others said, "We have borrowed money for the king's taxes against our fields and vineyards.
Yet others said, "We have borrowed money for the king's taxes against our fields and vineyards.
Darby Translation
And there were that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and vineyards;
And there were that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and vineyards;
Easy-to-Read Version
And still other people were saying, "We have to pay the king's tax on our fields and vineyards. But we cannot afford to pay, so we are borrowing money to pay the tax.
And still other people were saying, "We have to pay the king's tax on our fields and vineyards. But we cannot afford to pay, so we are borrowing money to pay the tax.
George Lamsa Translation
There were those who said, Let us borrow money from the kings tribute, and work our fields and our vineyards, that we may live.
There were those who said, Let us borrow money from the kings tribute, and work our fields and our vineyards, that we may live.
Good News Translation
Still others said, "We had to borrow money to pay the royal tax on our fields and vineyards.
Still others said, "We had to borrow money to pay the royal tax on our fields and vineyards.
Lexham English Bible
And there were those who were saying, "We have borrowed money on our fields and our vineyards for the tax of the king.
And there were those who were saying, "We have borrowed money on our fields and our vineyards for the tax of the king.
Literal Translation
And some were saying, We have borrowed silver for the king's tax, on our fields, and our vineyards,
And some were saying, We have borrowed silver for the king's tax, on our fields, and our vineyards,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But some saide: Let vs borowe money of the kinge vpo vsury for oure londes and vynyardes.
But some saide: Let vs borowe money of the kinge vpo vsury for oure londes and vynyardes.
American Standard Version
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and our vineyards.
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and our vineyards.
Bible in Basic English
And there were others who said, We have given up our fields and our vine-gardens to get money for the king's taxes.
And there were others who said, We have given up our fields and our vine-gardens to get money for the king's taxes.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But some there were that saide: We haue borowed money for the kinges tribute, and that vpon our landes & vineyardes.
But some there were that saide: We haue borowed money for the kinges tribute, and that vpon our landes & vineyardes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
There were also that said: 'We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and our vineyards.
There were also that said: 'We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and our vineyards.
King James Version (1611)
There were also that said, Wee haue borrowed money for the kings tribute, and that vpon our lands and vineyards.
There were also that said, Wee haue borrowed money for the kings tribute, and that vpon our lands and vineyards.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And some said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tributes:—our fields, and our vineyards, and houses are pledged.
And some said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tributes:—our fields, and our vineyards, and houses are pledged.
English Revised Version
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and our vineyards.
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and our vineyards.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And othere men seiden, Take we money bi borewyng in to the tributis of the kyng, and yyue oure feeldis and vyneris.
And othere men seiden, Take we money bi borewyng in to the tributis of the kyng, and yyue oure feeldis and vyneris.
Update Bible Version
There were also some that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute [on] our fields and our vineyards.
There were also some that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute [on] our fields and our vineyards.
Webster's Bible Translation
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, [and that upon] our lands and vineyards.
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, [and that upon] our lands and vineyards.
New King James Version
There were also those who said, "We have borrowed money for the king's tax on our lands and vineyards.
There were also those who said, "We have borrowed money for the king's tax on our lands and vineyards.
New Living Translation
And others said, "We have had to borrow money on our fields and vineyards to pay our taxes.
And others said, "We have had to borrow money on our fields and vineyards to pay our taxes.
New Life Bible
Others said, "We have taken money from others to pay the king's tax on our fields and our grape-vines, and we must pay back this money.
Others said, "We have taken money from others to pay the king's tax on our fields and our grape-vines, and we must pay back this money.
New Revised Standard
And there were those who said, "We are having to borrow money on our fields and vineyards to pay the king's tax.
And there were those who said, "We are having to borrow money on our fields and vineyards to pay the king's tax.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And there were others who were saying, We have borrowed silver, for the king's tribute, - upon our lands and our vineyards.
And there were others who were saying, We have borrowed silver, for the king's tribute, - upon our lands and our vineyards.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And others said: Let us borrow money for the king’s tribute, and let us give up our fields and vineyards:
And others said: Let us borrow money for the king’s tribute, and let us give up our fields and vineyards:
Revised Standard Version
And there were those who said, "We have borrowed money for the king's tax upon our fields and our vineyards.
And there were those who said, "We have borrowed money for the king's tax upon our fields and our vineyards.
Young's Literal Translation
And there are who are saying, `We have borrowed money for the tribute of the king, [on] our fields, and our vineyards;
And there are who are saying, `We have borrowed money for the tribute of the king, [on] our fields, and our vineyards;
THE MESSAGE
And others said, "We're having to borrow money to pay the royal tax on our fields and vineyards. Look: We're the same flesh and blood as our brothers here; our children are just as good as theirs. Yet here we are having to sell our children off as slaves—some of our daughters have already been sold—and we can't do anything about it because our fields and vineyards are owned by somebody else."
And others said, "We're having to borrow money to pay the royal tax on our fields and vineyards. Look: We're the same flesh and blood as our brothers here; our children are just as good as theirs. Yet here we are having to sell our children off as slaves—some of our daughters have already been sold—and we can't do anything about it because our fields and vineyards are owned by somebody else."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Also there were those who said, "We have borrowed money for the king's tax on our fields and our vineyards.
Also there were those who said, "We have borrowed money for the king's tax on our fields and our vineyards.
Contextual Overview
1 Some of the men and their wives complained about the Jews in power 2 and said, "We have large families, and it takes a lot of grain merely to keep them alive." 3 Others said, "During the famine we even had to mortgage our fields, vineyards, and homes to them in order to buy grain." 4 Then others said, "We had to borrow money from those in power to pay the government tax on our fields and vineyards. 5 We are Jews just as they are, and our children are as good as theirs. But we still have to sell our children as slaves, and some of our daughters have already been raped. We are completely helpless; our fields and vineyards have even been taken from us."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the king's tribute: Nehemiah 9:37, Deuteronomy 28:47, Deuteronomy 28:48, Joshua 16:10, 1 Kings 9:21, Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:20
Reciprocal: Exodus 22:14 - borrow Nehemiah 5:11 - their lands Proverbs 22:7 - the borrower Lamentations 1:1 - how is Matthew 22:17 - is Luke 20:22 - General John 8:33 - and were Romans 13:6 - pay Revelation 18:13 - slaves
Cross-References
Genesis 1:28
God gave them his blessing and said: Have a lot of children! Fill the earth with people and bring it under your control. Rule over the fish in the ocean, the birds in the sky, and every animal on the earth.
God gave them his blessing and said: Have a lot of children! Fill the earth with people and bring it under your control. Rule over the fish in the ocean, the birds in the sky, and every animal on the earth.
Genesis 5:1
God created men and women to be like himself. He gave them his blessing and called them human beings. This is a list of the descendants of Adam, the first man:
God created men and women to be like himself. He gave them his blessing and called them human beings. This is a list of the descendants of Adam, the first man:
Genesis 5:3
When Adam was one hundred thirty, he had a son who was just like him, and he named him Seth. Adam had more children
When Adam was one hundred thirty, he had a son who was just like him, and he named him Seth. Adam had more children
Genesis 5:7
Seth had more children
Seth had more children
Genesis 5:10
Enosh had more children
Enosh had more children
Genesis 5:13
Kenan had more children
Kenan had more children
Genesis 5:19
Jared had more children
Jared had more children
Genesis 5:22
and during the next three hundred years he had more children. Enoch truly loved God,
and during the next three hundred years he had more children. Enoch truly loved God,
Genesis 5:26
Methuselah had more children
Methuselah had more children
Genesis 5:30
Lamech had more children
Lamech had more children
Gill's Notes on the Bible
There were also that said,.... Who though they were able to buy corn for their families without mortgaging their estates: yet, say they,
we have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards; for though the priests, Levites, and Nethinims, were exempted from it, yet not the people in common; and some of these were so poor, that they could not pay it without borrowing upon their estates, and paying large usury for it, see Ezra 6:8
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The kingâs tribute - The tax payable to the Persian monarch (compare Ezra 4:13; Esther 10:1). In ancient times, heavy taxation was often productive of debt and distress.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Nehemiah 5:4. We have borrowed money — This should be read, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute on our lands and vineyards. They had a tax to pay to the Persian king in token of their subjection to him, and though it is not likely it was heavy, yet they were not able to pay it.
