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.


In Context

13 I also shook out the folds of my robe and said, "In this way may God shake out of his house and possessions every man who does not keep this promise. So may such a man be shaken out and emptied!" At this the whole assembly said, "Amen," and praised the Lord . And the people did as they had promised.

14 Moreover, from the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, until his thirty-second year-twelve years- neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted to the governor.

15 But the earlier governors-those preceding me-placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God I did not act like that.

16 Instead, I devoted myself to the work on this wall. All my men were assembled there for the work; we did not acquire any land.

17 Furthermore, a hundred and fifty Jews and officials ate at my table, as well as those who came to us from the surrounding nations.

18 Each day one ox, six choice sheep and some poultry were prepared for me, and every ten days an abundant supply of wine of all kinds. In spite of all this, I never demanded the food allotted to the governor, because the demands were heavy on these people.

Nehemiah 5:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:16Moreover I built in the work of the wall, and I bought no land, and all my servants were gathered together to the work.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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.