NEH 5:15 Parallel Verse View

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ULT But the former governors who were before my face had been heavy on the people, and they took from them bread and wine, after forty silver shekels. Also, their young men had acted dominantly over the people. But I myself did not do thus, from the face of the fear of God.

UST The governors before me had made life very difficult for the people. They had demanded that the people supply them with bread and wine and forty silver shekels every day. Even their servants oppressed the people. But I respected and honored God, and so I did not oppress them.

BSB § The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver.[fn] Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.

5:15 40 shekels is approximately 1 pound or 453.6 grams of silver.

OEB But the former governors who were before me were a source of expense to the people, and took of them bread and wine, and also forty shekels of silver each day; and furthermore their servants oppressed the people. But I did not so, because of the fear of God.

WEB But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels[fn] of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people, but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God.

5:15 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.

NET But the former governors who preceded me had burdened the people and had taken food and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Their associates were also domineering over the people. But I did not behave in this way, due to my fear of God.

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

FBV But the governors before me had placed a heavy burden on the people, taking forty shekels of silver from them as well as food and wine. Their assistants also extorted the people. But because of my respect for God I didn't act like that.

T4T The men who were governors before I became the governor had burdened the people by requiring them to pay a lot of taxes. They had forced each person to pay to them 40 silver coins every day, in addition to giving food and wine to them. Even their servants/officials oppressed the people. But I did not do that, because I revered God.

LEB The former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people, and they took food and wine from them, besides forty shekels. Also, their servants controlled the people, but I did not do so because of the fear of God.

BBE 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.

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JPS But the former governors that were before me laid burdens upon the people, and took of them for bread and wine above forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants lorded over the people; but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

ASV 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.

DRA But the former governors that had been before me, were chargeable to the people, and took of them in bread, and wine, and in money every day forty sides: and their officers also oppressed the people. But I did not so for the fear of God.

YLT 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.

DBY 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 [fn]God.

5.15 Elohim

RV But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took 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.

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

KJB 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.
(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. )

BB For the olde captaynes that were before me, had ben chargeable vnto the people, and had taken of them bread & wine, beside fouretie sicles of siluer, yea and their seruauntes had oppressed the people: But so did not I, and that because of the feare of God.
(For the old captaynes that were before me, had been chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside fourtie sicles of silver, yea and their servants had oppressed the people: But so did not I, and that because of the fear of God.)

GNV For the former gouernours that were before me, had bene chargeable vnto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides fourtie shekels of siluer: yea, and their seruants bare rule ouer the people: but so did not I, because of the feare of God.
(For the former gouernours that were before me, had been chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver: yea, and their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God. )

CB For the olde Debytes that were before me, had bene chargeable vnto the people, and had take of the bred and wyne, and fortye Sycles of syluer: Yee and their seruauntes had oppressed the people. But so dyd not I, and that because of the feare of God.
(For the old Debytes that were before me, had been chargeable unto the people, and had take of the bred and wyne, and fortye Sycles of syluer: Yee and their servants had oppressed the people. But so did not I, and that because of the fear of God.)

WYC But the firste duykis, that weren bifor me, greuyden the puple, and token of hem in breed, and in wiyn, and in monei, ech dai fourti siclis; but also her mynistris oppressiden the puple. Forsothe Y dide not so, for the drede of God;
(But the first duykis, that were before me, greuyden the people, and token of them in breed, and in wiyn, and in monei, each day forty siclis; but also her mynistris oppresseden the people. Forsothe I did not so, for the drede of God;)

LUT Denn die vorigen Landpfleger, die vor mir gewesen waren, hatten das Volk beschweret und hatten von ihnen genommen Brot und Wein, dazu auch vierzig Sekel Silbers; auch hatten ihre Knaben mit Gewalt gefahren über das Volk. Ich tat aber nicht also um der Furcht Gottes willen.
(Because the vorigen Landpfleger, the before/in_front_of to_me been waren, hatten the people beschweret and hatten from ihnen genommen bread and Wein, in_addition also vierzig Sekel Silbers; also hatten ihre Knaben with Gewalt gefahren above the people. I tat but not also around/by/for the Furcht God’s willen.)

CLV Duces autem primi, qui fuerant ante me, gravaverunt populum, et acceperunt ab eis in pane, et vino, et pecunia, quotidie siclos quadraginta: sed et ministri eorum depresserunt populum. Ego autem non feci ita propter timorem Dei:
(Duces however primi, who fuerant before me, gravaverunt the_people, and acceperunt away eis in pane, and vino, and pecunia, quotidie siclos quadraginta: but and ministri eorum depresserunt the_people. I however not/no feci ita propter timorem God: )

BRN But as for the former acts of extortion wherein those who were before me oppressed them, they even took of them their last money, forty didrachms for bread and wine; and the very outcasts of them exercised authority over the people: but I did not so, because of the fear of God.

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UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

וְ⁠הַ⁠פַּחוֹת֩ הָ⁠רִאשֹׁנִ֨ים אֲשֶׁר־לְ⁠פָנַ֜⁠י

and,the,governors the,former which/who to/for=my=face/front

Former and before my face mean similar things. If it would be helpful in your language, you could combine them. Alternate translation: “The men who were governors before me”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

לְ⁠פָנַ֜⁠י

to/for=my=face/front

Here face describes an entire person by reference to one part of them, the “face.” Alternate translation: “before me”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הִכְבִּ֣ידוּ עַל־הָ⁠עָ֗ם

laid_burdens on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,people

Here Nehemiah speaks as if these governors had been a great burden that the people were carrying, making their lives very difficult. Alternate translation: “made life very difficult for the people”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יִּקְח֨וּ מֵ⁠הֶ֜ם בְּ⁠לֶ֤חֶם וָ⁠יַ֨יִן֙ אַחַר֙ כֶּֽסֶף־שְׁקָלִ֣ים אַרְבָּעִ֔ים

and=they_took from=them in/on/at/with,food and,wine after silver shekels forty

After indicates that the supplies of bread and wine were in addition to the money. Nehemiah is likely describing what the former governors required of the people each day. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say that explicitly. Alternate translation: “They demanded that they supply them with bread and wine and forty silver shekels every day.”

Note 5 topic: translate-bmoney

כֶּֽסֶף־שְׁקָלִ֣ים אַרְבָּעִ֔ים

silver shekels forty

In ancient times, a silver shekel weighed about 11 grams or about a third of an ounce. You could try to express this in terms of modern money values, but if you did, that could cause your Bible translation to become outdated and inaccurate over time, since those values can change from year to year. Instead, you could say something general like “40 silver coins,” or give the equivalent weight, or use the biblical term in the text and give the weight in a note.

Note 6 topic: translate-numbers

כֶּֽסֶף־שְׁקָלִ֣ים אַרְבָּעִ֔ים

silver shekels forty

Alternate translation: “forty silver shekels” or “40 pieces of silver”

גַּ֥ם נַעֲרֵי⁠הֶ֖ם שָׁלְט֣וּ עַל־הָ⁠עָ֑ם

also/yet servants,their mastered on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,people

Alternate translation: “Even their servants oppressed the people.”

Note 7 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וַ⁠אֲנִי֙ לֹא־עָשִׂ֣יתִי כֵ֔ן מִ⁠פְּנֵ֖י יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים

and,I not do so from=face/in_front_of fear ʼₑlhīmv

In this sentence, If it would be helpful in your language, you could put the reason before the result. Alternate translation: “But because of my fear of God, I did not take the food”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מִ⁠פְּנֵ֖י יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים

from=face/in_front_of fear ʼₑlhīmv

Here, face represents Nehemiah’s personal perception. “Fearing” God does not mean being afraid of God, but recognizing that God deserves respect and honor. Nehemiah is speaking of this perception figuratively, as if this recognition was always directly in front of him in a place where he could see it. He means that he was always aware of it. Alternate translation: “because I knew I needed to respect God”

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