Nehemiah 5:1

Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.

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WEBBE

Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.

BSB

About that time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.

KJV

And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

ASV

Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

BBE

Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their countrymen the Jews.

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וַתְּהִי va·te·hi and it was H1961 צַעֲקַת tza·'a·kat (the) cry of distress of H6818 הָעָם ha·'am the people H5971 וּנְשֵׁיהֶם u·ne·shei·hem and wives their H802 גְּדוֹלָה ge·do·lah great H1419 אֶל־ 'el- against H413 אֲחֵיהֶם 'a·chei·hem countrymen their H251 הַיְּהוּדִים hai·ye·hu·dim the Jews H3064

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–5

Men prey upon their fellow-creatures: by despising the poor they reproach their Maker. Such conduct is a disgrace to any, but who can sufficiently abhor it when adopted by professing Christians? With compassion for the oppressed, we should lament the hardships which many in the world are groaning under; putting our souls into their souls' stead, and remembering in our prayers and succours those who are burdened. But let those who show no mercy, expect judgment without mercy.

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RepentancePoorCovetousnessRich, TheCreditorLendingInterestUsuryBorrowingCountry

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.