Nehemiah 5:7
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Nehe 5:7
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I consulted with myself and contended with the nobles and the rulers and said to them, "You are exacting usury, each from his brother!" Therefore, I held a great assembly against them.
Nehe 5:8
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I said to them, "We according to our ability have redeemed our Jewish brothers who were sold to the nations; now would you even sell your brothers that they may be sold to us?" Then they were silent and could not find a word {to say.}
Nehe 5:9
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Again I said, "The thing which you are doing is not good; should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?
Nehe 5:10
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~"And likewise I, my brothers and my servants are lending them money and grain. Please, let us leave off this usury.
Nehe 5:11
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~"Please, give back to them this very day their fields, their vineyards, their olive groves and their houses, also the hundredth {part} of the money and of the grain, the new wine and the oil that you are exacting from them."
Nehe 5:12
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Then they said, "We will give {it} back and will require nothing from them; we will do exactly as you say." So I called the priests and took an oath from them that they would do according to this promise.
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