Verse List for NEH 5:7

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OET (OET-RV) and I couldn’t get it out of my mind. I protested to the nobles and the officials, “You guys are charging interest against your own countrymen.”
¶  So I called for a gathering of all the people to deal with them,

OET-LV heart _of_my And_it _considered with_me and_I_contended with the_nobles and_DOM the_officials and_I_said to/for_them usury[fn] each on_brother _of_his you(pl) are_lending[fn][fn][fn] and_I _made on_them an _assembly great.

ULT And my heart reigned over me, and I contended with the nobles and with the prefects. And I said to them, “You are lending interest, a man against his brother!” And I put forth a great assembly against them.

UST I thought hard about what to do. Then I brought charges against the leading citizens and the city officials. I called together a large group of people to hear the charges against them. I told these leaders, “You are charging interest on loans to your fellow Jews. You know that is forbidden in the Law of Moses.”

BSB & MSB and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!”
§  So I called a large assembly against them

OEB No OEB NEH book available

WEBBE & WMBB Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, “You exact usury, everyone of his brother.” I held a great assembly against them.

NET I considered these things carefully and then registered a complaint with the wealthy and the officials. I said to them, “Each one of you is seizing the collateral from your own countrymen!” Because of them I called for a great public assembly.

LSV and my heart reigns over me, and I strive with the nobles, and with the prefects, and say to them, “You are exacting usury on one another”; and I set against them a great assembly,

FBV I thought it over and then I went to argue with the nobles and officials, telling them, “You are charging your own brothers interest!” So I called a large meeting to deal with them.

T4T So I thought about what I could do about it. I told the leaders and officials who were responsible for this work, “You are charging interest to your own relatives when they borrow money from you!” Then I called together a large group of people,

LEB I thought over this in my heart, and then I quarreled with the nobles and the prefects. I said to them, “You yourselves are taking interest from your own brother!” So I called the great assembly against them,

BBE And after turning it over in my mind, I made a protest to the chiefs and the rulers, and said to them, Every one of you is taking interest from his countryman. And I got together a great meeting of protest.

Moff I thought over it, and confronted the authorities and the deputies. I said, “You are all taking interest from your own people!” So I held a great assembly to deal with them.

JPS Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them: 'Ye lend upon pledge, every one to his brother.' And I held a great assembly against them.

ASV Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.

DRA And my heart thought with myself: and I rebuked the nobles and magistrates, and said to them: Do you every one exact usury of your brethren? And I gathered together a great assembly against them,

YLT and my heart reigneth over me, and I strive with the freemen, and with the prefects, and say to them, 'Usury one upon another ye are exacting;' and I set against them a great assembly,

Drby And I consulted with myself; and I remonstrated with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother! And I set a great assembly against them.

RV Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.
(Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye/You_all exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.)

SLT And my heart will take counsel to me, and I shall contend with the nobles and the prefects, and say to them, Ye impose a debt each upon his brother. And I shall give a great convocation against them.

Wbstr Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said to them, Ye exact interest, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.

KJB-1769 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.[fn]
(Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye/You_all exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.)

KJB-1611 Then [fn]I consulted with my selfe, and I rebuked the Nobles, and the rulers, and said vnto them, You exact vsurie, euery one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them:
(Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the Nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, You exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them:)

Bshps And I aduised so in my minde, that I rebuked the counsellers and the rulers, and saide vnto them: Euery one of you layeth great burdens vpon his brother. And I brought a great congregation against them,
(And I advised so in my mind, that I rebuked the counsellors and the rulers, and said unto them: Every one of you layeth/lays great burdens upon his brother. And I brought a great congregation against them,)

Gnva And I thought in my minde, and I rebuked the princes, and the rulers, and saide vnto them, You lay burthens euery one vpon his brethren: and I set a great assemblie against them,
(And I thought in my mind, and I rebuked the princes, and the rulers, and said unto them, You lay burdens every one upon his brethren/brothers: and I set a great assembly against them,)

Cvdl and I aduysed so in my mynde, yt I rebuked the councelers, and the rulers, and sayde vnto them: Wyl ye requyre vsury one of another? And I broughte a greate congregacion agaynst them,
(and I aduysed so in my mind, it I rebuked the counsellors, and the rulers, and said unto them: Wyl ye/you_all require usury one of another? And I brought a great congregation against them,)

Wycl And myn herte thouyte with me, and Y blamede the principal men and magistratis; and Y seide to hem, Axe ye not vsuris, `ech man of youre britheren. And Y gaderide togidire a greet cumpeny ayens hem,
(And mine heart thought with me, and I blamede the principal men and magistraights; and I said to them, Axe ye/you_all not usurers, each man of your(pl) brethren/brothers. And I gathered togethere a great company against hem,)

Luth Und mein Herz ward Rats mit mir, daß ich schalt die Ratsherren und die Obersten, und sprach zu ihnen: Wollt ihr einer auf den andern Wucher treiben? Und ich brachte eine große Gemeine wider sie
(And my heart what/which council with to_me, that I rebuke/switch(v) the councillors and the colonel, and spoke to/for to_them: Want you(pl)/their/her one/a on/in/to the change usury to_drive? And I brought a/one large community against they/she/them)

ClVg cogitavitque cor meum mecum, et increpavi optimates et magistratus, et dixi eis: Usurasne singuli a fratribus vestris exigitis? Et congregavi adversum eos concionem magnam,[fn]
(thoughtque heart mine with_me, and increpavi aristocracy and magistrate, and I_said to_them: Usurasne individually from brothers yours demandsis? And I_gathered against them concionem great,)

UHB וַ⁠יִּמָּלֵ֨ךְ לִבִּ֜⁠י עָלַ֗⁠י וָ⁠אָרִ֨יבָ⁠ה֙ אֶת־הַ⁠חֹרִ֣ים וְ⁠אֶת־הַ⁠סְּגָנִ֔ים וָ⁠אֹמְרָ֣⁠ה לָ⁠הֶ֔ם מַשָּׁ֥א אִישׁ־בְּ⁠אָחִ֖י⁠ו אַתֶּ֣ם נֹשִׁ֑ים [fn] וָ⁠אֶתֵּ֥ן עֲלֵי⁠הֶ֖ם קְהִלָּ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX No BrLXX NEH book available

BrTr And my heart took counsel within me, and I contended against the nobles, and the princes, and I said to them, Should every man demand of his brother what ye demand? And I appointed against them a great assembly,