10I also, my brethren and my servants, we might exact usury of them, money and corn. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.


In Context

7 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.

8 And I said to them, We, according to our ability, have redeemed our brethren the Jews, who were sold to the nations; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? And they were silent and found no answer.

9 And I said, The thing that ye do is not good. Ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, so as not to be the reproach of the nations our enemies?

10 I also, my brethren and my servants, we might exact usury of them, money and corn. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

11 Restore, I pray you, to them this very day their fields, their vineyards, their olive-gardens, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine and the oil, that ye have exacted of them.

12 And they said, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, as thou hast said. And I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.

Nehemiah 5:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:10I likewise, [and] my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:10I and my brothers and my men are also lending the people money and grain. But let the exacting of usury stop!

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:10Both I and my brethren, and my servants, have lent money and corn to many: let us all agree not to call for it again; let us forgive the debt that is owing to us.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:10And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and grain. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:10And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and corn on usury. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:10I likewise, my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:10I likewise, my brothers and my servants, lend them money and grain. Please let us stop this usury.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:10And also, I, my brethren, and my servants, are exacting of them silver and corn; let us leave off, I pray you, this usury.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:10I likewise, and my brothers, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.