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Tuesday, August 12th, 2025
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
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New Living Translation
Nehemiah 5:1
About this time some of the men and their wives raised a cry of protest against their fellow Jews.
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Christian Standard Bible®
There was a widespread outcry from the people and their wives against their Jewish countrymen.
There was a widespread outcry from the people and their wives against their Jewish countrymen.
Hebrew Names Version
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Yehudim.
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Yehudim.
King James Version
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
English Standard Version
Now there arose a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
Now there arose a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
New Century Version
The men and their wives complained loudly against their fellow Jews.
The men and their wives complained loudly against their fellow Jews.
New English Translation
Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.
Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.
Amplified Bible
Now there was a great outcry of the [poorer] people and their wives against their Jewish brothers [to whom they were deeply in debt].
Now there was a great outcry of the [poorer] people and their wives against their Jewish brothers [to whom they were deeply in debt].
New American Standard Bible
Now there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
Now there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
World English Bible
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe there was a great crie of the people, and of their wiues against their brethren the Iewes.
Nowe there was a great crie of the people, and of their wiues against their brethren the Iewes.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
Then there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
Berean Standard Bible
About this time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.
About this time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.
Contemporary English Version
Some of the men and their wives complained about the Jews in power
Some of the men and their wives complained about the Jews in power
Complete Jewish Bible
Then there arose a great outcry from the common people and their wives against their brothers the [wealthier] Judeans.
Then there arose a great outcry from the common people and their wives against their brothers the [wealthier] Judeans.
Darby Translation
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Easy-to-Read Version
Many of the poor people began to complain against their fellow Jews.
Many of the poor people began to complain against their fellow Jews.
George Lamsa Translation
THEN there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
THEN there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Good News Translation
Some time later many of the people, both men and women, began to complain against the other Jews.
Some time later many of the people, both men and women, began to complain against the other Jews.
Lexham English Bible
Now there was a great cry of distress of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
Now there was a great cry of distress of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
Literal Translation
And there was a great cry of the people, and of their wives, against their brothers the Jews.
And there was a great cry of the people, and of their wives, against their brothers the Jews.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And there arose a greate complaynte of ye people, & of their wyues against their brethren the Iewes.
And there arose a greate complaynte of ye people, & of their wyues against their brethren the Iewes.
American Standard Version
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Bible in Basic English
Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their countrymen the Jews.
Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their countrymen the Jews.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And there arose a great complaynt of the people and their wyues against their brethre the Iewes.
And there arose a great complaynt of the people and their wyues against their brethre the Iewes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
King James Version (1611)
And there was a great crie of the people, and of their wiues, against their brethren the Iewes.
And there was a great crie of the people, and of their wiues, against their brethren the Iewes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the cry of the people and their wives was great against their brethren the Jews.
And the cry of the people and their wives was great against their brethren the Jews.
English Revised Version
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And greet cry of the puple and of her wyues was maad ayens her britheren Jewis.
And greet cry of the puple and of her wyues was maad ayens her britheren Jewis.
Update Bible Version
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.
Webster's Bible Translation
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
New King James Version
And there was a great outcry of the people and their wives against their Jewish brethren.
And there was a great outcry of the people and their wives against their Jewish brethren.
New Life Bible
Now the people and their wives began to cry in a loud voice against their Jewish brothers.
Now the people and their wives began to cry in a loud voice against their Jewish brothers.
New Revised Standard
Now there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish kin.
Now there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish kin.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then came there to be a great outcry of the people and their wives, - against their brethren the Jews.
Then came there to be a great outcry of the people and their wives, - against their brethren the Jews.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now there was a great cry of the people, and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Now there was a great cry of the people, and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Revised Standard Version
Now there arose a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brethren.
Now there arose a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brethren.
Young's Literal Translation
And there is a great cry of the people and their wives, concerning their brethren the Jews,
And there is a great cry of the people and their wives, concerning their brethren the Jews,
THE MESSAGE
A great protest was mounted by the people, including the wives, against their fellow Jews. Some said, "We have big families, and we need food just to survive."
A great protest was mounted by the people, including the wives, against their fellow Jews. Some said, "We have big families, and we need food just to survive."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
Now there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
Contextual Overview
1 About this time some of the men and their wives raised a cry of protest against their fellow Jews. 2 They were saying, "We have such large families. We need more food to survive." 3 Others said, "We have mortgaged our fields, vineyards, and homes to get food during the famine." 4 And others said, "We have had to borrow money on our fields and vineyards to pay our taxes. 5 We belong to the same family as those who are wealthy, and our children are just like theirs. Yet we must sell our children into slavery just to get enough money to live. We have already sold some of our daughters, and we are helpless to do anything about it, for our fields and vineyards are already mortgaged to others."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
a great cry: Exodus 3:7, Exodus 22:25-27, Job 31:38, Job 31:39, Job 34:28, Isaiah 5:7, Luke 18:7, James 5:4
their brethren: Leviticus 25:35-37, Deuteronomy 15:7-11, Acts 7:26, 1 Corinthians 6:6-8
Reciprocal: Exodus 21:2 - an Hebrew Deuteronomy 23:19 - General Nehemiah 10:31 - the exaction Job 35:9 - they make Psalms 37:21 - borroweth Psalms 82:4 - rid Proverbs 21:13 - at Ecclesiastes 4:1 - and considered Jeremiah 15:10 - I have Jeremiah 34:8 - to proclaim Lamentations 5:13 - fell Ezekiel 18:8 - hath not Ezekiel 22:12 - thou hast Ezekiel 45:9 - take away Amos 8:6 - General Micah 2:2 - so Luke 6:30 - and 1 Corinthians 7:33 - careth
Cross-References
Genesis 2:4
This is the account of the creation of the heavens and the earth. When the Lord God made the earth and the heavens,
This is the account of the creation of the heavens and the earth. When the Lord God made the earth and the heavens,
Genesis 5:26
After the birth of Lamech, Methuselah lived another 782 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
After the birth of Lamech, Methuselah lived another 782 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:27
Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.
Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.
Genesis 6:9
This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God.
This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God.
Genesis 10:1
This is the account of the families of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the three sons of Noah. Many children were born to them after the great flood.
This is the account of the families of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the three sons of Noah. Many children were born to them after the great flood.
1 Chronicles 1:1
The descendants of Adam were Seth, Enosh,
The descendants of Adam were Seth, Enosh,
Ecclesiastes 7:29
But I did find this: God created people to be virtuous, but they have each turned to follow their own downward path."
But I did find this: God created people to be virtuous, but they have each turned to follow their own downward path."
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Don't let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, "Life is not pleasant anymore."
Don't let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, "Life is not pleasant anymore."
Matthew 1:1
This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham:
This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham:
1 Corinthians 11:7
A man should not wear anything on his head when worshiping, for man is made in God's image and reflects God's glory. And woman reflects man's glory.
A man should not wear anything on his head when worshiping, for man is made in God's image and reflects God's glory. And woman reflects man's glory.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And there was a great cry of the people, and of their wives,.... Those of the poorer sort:
against their brethren the Jews; the rich that oppressed them; and this cry or complaint was made to Nehemiah for redress.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER V
The people complain that they are oppressed and enthralled by
their richer brethren, 1-3.
Nehemiah calls them to account; upbraids them for their cruelty;
and obliges them to swear that they will forgive the debts,
restore the mortgaged estates, and free their servants, 4-13.
Nehemiah's generosity and liberality, 14-17.
The daily provision for his table, 18, 19.
NOTES ON CHAP. V
