Nehemiah 5:6-13 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.

6 H3966 And I was very H2734 angry [H8799] H8085 when I heard [H8804] H2201 their cry H1697 and these words.

7 H4427 Then I consulted [H8735] H3820 with myself H7378 , and I rebuked [H8799] H2715 the nobles H5461 , and the rulers H559 , and said [H8799] H5378 unto them, Ye exact [H8801] [H8678] H5383 [H8802] [H8675] H5375 [H8802] H4855 usury H376 , every one H251 of his brother H5414 . And I set [H8799] H1419 a great H6952 assembly against them.

8 H559 And I said [H8799] H1767 unto them, We after our ability H7069 have redeemed [H8804] H251 our brethren H3064 the Jews H4376 , which were sold [H8737] H1471 unto the heathen H4376 ; and will ye even sell [H8799] H251 your brethren H4376 ? or shall they be sold [H8738] H2790 unto us? Then held they their peace [H8686] H4672 , and found [H8804] H1697 nothing to answer .

9 H559 Also I said [H8799] H2896 , It is not good H1697 that H6213 ye do [H8802] H3212 : ought ye not to walk [H8799] H3374 in the fear H430 of our God H2781 because of the reproach H1471 of the heathen H341 our enemies [H8802] ?

10 H251 I likewise, and my brethren H5288 , and my servants H5383 , might exact [H8802] H3701 of them money H1715 and corn H5800 : I pray you, let us leave off [H8799] H4855 this usury.

11 H7725 Restore [H8685] H3117 , I pray you, to them, even this day H7704 , their lands H3754 , their vineyards H2132 , their oliveyards H1004 , and their houses H3967 , also the hundredth H3701 part of the money H1715 , and of the corn H8492 , the wine H3323 , and the oil H5383 , that ye exact [H8802] of them.

12 H559 Then said [H8799] H7725 they, We will restore [H8686] H1245 them, and will require [H8762] H6213 nothing of them; so will we do [H8799] H559 as thou sayest [H8802] H7121 . Then I called [H8799] H3548 the priests H7650 , and took an oath [H8686] H6213 of them, that they should do [H8800] H1697 according to this promise.

13 H5287 Also I shook [H8804] H2684 my lap H559 , and said [H8799] H430 , So God H5287 shake out [H8762] H376 every man H1004 from his house H3018 , and from his labour H6965 , that performeth [H8686] H1697 not this promise H5287 , even thus be he shaken out [H8803] H7386 , and emptied H6951 . And all the congregation H559 said [H8799] H543 , Amen H1984 , and praised [H8762] H3068 the LORD H5971 . And the people H6213 did [H8799] H1697 according to this promise.

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁶ And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. ⁷ 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. ⁸ And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and would ye even sell your brethren, and should they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found never a word. ⁹ Also I said, The thing that ye do is not good: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies? ¹⁰ And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and corn on usury. I pray you, let us leave off this usury. ¹¹ Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their fields, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them. ¹² Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise. ¹³ Also I shook out my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise; even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.