Nehemiah 5:15

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Nehemiah 5:15 - Amplified Bible

But the former governors lived at the expense of the people and took from them food and wine, besides forty shekels of silver [a large monthly official salary]; yes, even their servants assumed authority over the people. But I did not so because of my [reverent] fear of God.

Nehemiah 5:15 - American Standard Version

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.

Nehemiah 5:15 - Bible in Basic English

But earlier rulers who were before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver; and even their servants were lords over the people: but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

Nehemiah 5:15 - Darby Bible

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

Nehemiah 5:15 - English Standard Version

The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

Nehemiah 5:15 - King James Version

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.

Nehemiah 5:15 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pero los gobernadores anteriores que me precedieron gravaban al pueblo y tomaban de ellos cuarenta siclos (Un siclo equivale aprox. a 11.4 gramos) de plata además del pan y del vino; también sus sirvientes oprimìan al pueblo. Pero yo no hice asì, a causa del temor de Dios.

Nehemiah 5:15 - The Message

Nehemiah 5:15 - New American Standard Bible

But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people and took from them bread and wine besides forty shekels of silver; even their servants domineered the people. But I did not do so because of the fear of God.

Nehemiah 5:15 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pero los gobernadores anteriores que me precedieron gravaban al pueblo y tomaban de ellos cuarenta siclos (456 gramos) de plata además del pan y del vino; también sus sirvientes oprimìan al pueblo. Pero yo no hice asì, a causa del temor de Dios.

Nehemiah 5:15 - World English Bible

But the former governors who were before me were chargeable to the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but I didn`t do so, because of the fear of God.

Nehemiah 5:15 - Young's Living Translation

the former governors who [are] before me have made themselves heavy on the people, and take of them in bread and wine, besides in silver forty shekels; also, their servants have ruled over the people -- and I have not done so, because of the fear of God.

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