Nehemiah 5:2

For there were that said, “We, our sons and our daughters, are many. Let us get grain, that we may eat and live.”

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WEBBE

For there were some who said, “We, our sons and our daughters, are many. Let us get grain, that we may eat and live.”

BSB

Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.”

KJV

For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.

ASV

For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live.

BBE

For there were some who said, We, our sons and our daughters, are a great number: let us get grain, so that we may have food for our needs.

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וְיֵשׁ ve·yesh and there H3426 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher [were those] who H834 אֹמְרִים 'o·me·rim [were] saying H559 בָּנֵינוּ ba·nei·nu sons our H1121 וּבְנֹתֵינוּ u·ve·no·tei·nu and daughters our H1323 אֲנַחְנוּ 'a·nach·nu we H587 רַבִּים ra·bim [are] many H7227 וְנִקְחָה ve·nik·chah and let us get H3947 דָגָן da·gan grain H1715 וְנֹאכְלָה ve·no·khe·lah so we may eat H398 וְנִחְיֶה ve·nich·yeh and we may live H2421

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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