Nehemiah 5:15

Nehemiah chapter 5 · verse 15 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Context

v.14Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

v.15This passage

v.16Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

1 Samuel 2:15
Yea, before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have boiled flesh of thee, but raw.
Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.
Proverbs 16:6
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
Nehemiah 5:9
Also I said, The thing that ye do is not good: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?
Psalms 147:11
Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his lovingkindness.
Matthew 5:47
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?