4And there were that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and vineyards;
4And there were that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and vineyards;
1 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
2 And there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many, and we must procure corn that we may eat and live.
3 And there were that said, We have had to pledge our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses, that we might procure corn in the dearth.
4 And there were that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and vineyards;
5 yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children; and behold, we must bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought into bondage already; neither is it in the power of our hand to redeem them, for other men have our fields and our vineyards.
6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
5:4There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, [and that upon] our lands and vineyards.
5:4Still others were saying, "We have had to borrow money to pay the king's tax on our fields and vineyards.
5:4And others said: Let us borrow money for the king's tribute, and let us give up our fields and vineyards:
5:4There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and our vineyards.
5:4There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and our vineyards.
5:4There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
5:4There were also some who said, |We have borrowed money for the king's tribute using our fields and our vineyards as collateral.
5:4And there are who are saying, 'We have borrowed money for the tribute of the king, on our fields, and our vineyards;
5:4There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that on our lands and vineyards.