Nehemiah 5:16

Biblia Hebrica Stuttgartensia (1967/77)

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I continued: Luke 8:15, Romans 2:7, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Galatians 6:9

neither bought: Numbers 16:15, Acts 20:33-35, 1 Thessalonians 2:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:6

all my: 2 Corinthians 12:16-18, Philippians 2:20, Philippians 2:21

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 4:16 - my servants Nehemiah 4:23 - So neither I

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall,.... Of building the wall of Jerusalem; here he gave his constant attendance to direct and encourage the workmen, and see that they kept to their work, and did it well:

neither bought we any land; neither he nor the principal men with him, though they could have bought it cheap, but they chose not to take the advantage of the poverty of the people:

and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work: all were employed in it, taking no wages for their work, being maintained at his expense.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I continued ... land - i. e. - “I took my share in the work of the wall, as general superintendent. I did not take advantage of the general poverty to buy poor men’s plots of ground.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 16. Neither bought we any land — Neither he nor his officers took any advantage of the necessities of the people, to buy their lands, &c. He even made his own servants to work at the wall.