Nehemiah 5:14–19 — Nehemyah’s generosity

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Neh 5:14–19

5:14 Nehemyah’s generosity

14 Also, from the day that I was appointed to be their governor in the Yehudah (Judah) region (for the twelve years from the Persian King Artahshashta’s (Artaxerxes’) 20th year until his 32nd year), I myself didn’t accept the governor’s food allowance, nor did my relatives. 15 The governors who preceded me had been very hard on the people—demanding bread and wine and forty silver coins. Even their servants oppressed the people. In contrast, I didn’t do that due to desire to honour God. 16 Also I remained focused on rebuilding the wall, and we didn’t invest in a farm property, and all my servants also contributed to the work. 17 I regularly fed a hundred and fifty Jewish leaders and city officials, as well as visitors from other countries around us, 18 so in one day we needed one bull, six choice sheep, and various kinds of poultry, as well as various types of wines every ten days. I didn’t demand any of this from the people because it would have been a heavy burden for them.

19 My god, remember me for the good that I’ve done for these people.

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14 Also from_the_day when someone _appointed DOM_me to_be governor _of_their in_land of _Yəhūdāh/(Judah) from_year _of twenty and_unto year _of thirty and_two of_ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ the_king years two _plus ten I and_brothers _of_my the _food _of the _governor not I _ate.

15 And_the_governors (the)_former who to/for_my_face/front they _made _heavy on the_people and_they _took from_them (in)_food and_wine after silver shekels forty also servants _of_their they _domineered over the_people and_I not I _did thus from_face/in _front _of the _fear _of god.

16 And_also on_the _work _of the _wall (the)_this I _kept _hold and_a _field not we _acquired and_all servants _of_my were_assembled there on the_work.

17 And_the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) and_the_officials one _hundred and_fifty person[s] and_those_who_came to_us from the_nations which were_around _of_us were_at table _of_my.

18 And_which it _was made for_a _day one was_an _ox one sheep six chosen and_poultry they _were _made to_me and_between ten _of days in_all wine to_abundance and_with this the _food _of the _governor not I _sought if/because the_service it _was _heavy on the_people (the)_this.

19 Remember to/for_me my _god _of_my for_good all that I _have _done on the_people (the)_this.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section NEH 5:14

Nehemyah’s generosity

Neh 5:14–19