16Moreover I built in the work of the wall, and I bought no land, and all my servants were gathered together to the work.
16Moreover I built in the work of the wall, and I bought no land, and all my servants were gathered together to the work.
13 Moreover I shook my lap, and said: So may God shake every man that shall not accomplish this word, out of his house, and out of his labours, thus may he be shaken out, and become empty. And all the multitude said: Amen. And they praised God. And the people did according to what was said.
14 And from the day, in which the king commanded me to be governor in the land of Juda, from the twentieth year even to the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, for twelve years, I and my brethren did not eat the yearly allowance that was due to the governors.
15 But the former governors that had been before me, were chargeable to the people, and took of them in bread, and wine, and in money every day forty sides: and their officers also oppressed the people. But I did not so for the fear of God.
16 Moreover I built in the work of the wall, and I bought no land, and all my servants were gathered together to the work.
17 The Jews also and the magistrates to the number of one hundred and fifty men, were at my table, besides them that came to us from among the nations that were round about us.
18 And there was prepared for me day by day one ox, and six choice rams, be- sides fowls, and once in ten days I gave store of divers wines, and many other things: yet I did not require my yearly allowance as governor: for the people were very much impoverished.
5:16Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants [were] gathered thither unto the work.
5:16Instead, I devoted myself to the work on this wall. All my men were assembled there for the work; we did not acquire any land.
5:16Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.
5:16Yea, also I applied myself to this work of the wall, and we bought no fields; and all my servants were gathered thither for the work.
5:16Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.
5:16Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither to the work.
5:16Yes, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered there to the work.
5:16And also, in the work of this wall I have done mightily, even a field we have not bought, and all my servants are gathered there for the work;
5:16Yes, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither to the work.