Nehemiah 5:7

Biblia Hebrica Stuttgartensia (1967/77)

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I consulted with myself: Heb. my heart consulted in me, Psalms 4:4, Psalms 27:8

I rebuked: Leviticus 19:15, 2 Chronicles 19:6, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Psalms 82:1-4, Proverbs 27:5, 2 Corinthians 5:16, Galatians 2:11, 1 Timothy 5:20, Titus 2:15

Ye exact usury: Exodus 22:25, Leviticus 25:36, Deuteronomy 15:2, Deuteronomy 15:3, Deuteronomy 23:19, Deuteronomy 23:20, Deuteronomy 24:10-13, Psalms 15:1, Psalms 15:5, Ezekiel 22:12, Ezekiel 45:9

I set a great assembly: 2 Chronicles 28:9-13, Matthew 18:17

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 5:10 - leave Nehemiah 6:17 - the nobles Nehemiah 13:17 - I contended Job 31:34 - the contempt Psalms 94:16 - stand up Proverbs 24:25 - them Proverbs 28:4 - but Isaiah 33:15 - despiseth Isaiah 58:3 - exact Matthew 18:28 - and took

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then I consulted with myself,.... What was to be done, what method to be taken to redress such grievances:

and I rebuked the nobles and the rulers; who were the men that monopolized the corn in this dear season, and sold it at an extravagant price, and had got the lands, vineyards, and houses of the poor mortgaged to them, and to whom they had lent money on usury:

and said unto them, you exact usury everyone of his brother; which was contrary to the express law of God, Exodus 22:25 and which even the Indians h strictly observed, who neither let out money, nor took any upon usury:

and I set a great assembly against them; either of the poor that were oppressed, who brought in their accusations and complaints against them, or a large body of the people, who were not guilty, to hear them, that the delinquents might be put to public shame; or he called a large court of judicature, and set them to examine these allegations, and to do justice.

h Aelian. Var. Hist. l. 4. c. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ye exact usury - The phrase is unique to Nehemiah, and is best explained by the context, which shows the practice of the rich Jews at the time to have been not so much to lend on usury as to lend on mortgage and pledge.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Nehemiah 5:7. Ye exact usury — This was expressly contrary to the law of God; and was doubly cruel at this time, when they were just returning out of the land of their captivity, and were suffering from the effects of a dearth. Some think that it was about the time of a Sabbatical year, when their land must have lain at rest without cultivation, and during which they were expressly commanded not to exact any debt. Deuteronomy 15:2.

I set a great assembly against them. — Brought all these delinquents before the rulers of the people.