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Nehemiah 5:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 15 But the former governors who were before me had burdened the people and had been taking from them 40 silver shekels* for bread and wine each day. Also, their attendants had oppressed the people. But I did not do that+ because of the fear of God.+

Nehemiah 5:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 15 As for the former governors that were prior to me, they had made it heavy upon the people, and they kept taking from them for bread and wine daily* forty silver shekels.* Also, their attendants themselves domineered over the people.+ As for me, I did not do that way+ on account of the fear of God.+

Nehemiah 5:15

The Bible in Living English
- 15 * But the former governors, the ones before me, had burdened the people and taken from them in bread and wine the equivalent of forty shekels of silver; their men too lorded it over the people; but I did not do thus, on account of the fear of God.

Nehemiah 5:15

American Standard Version
- 15 But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

Nehemiah 5:15

The Emphasized Bible
- 15 whereas the former pashas who were before me suffered themselves to be a burden upon the people and took from them in bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver, even their young men bare rule over the people,—but I did not so, because of the fear of God.

Nehemiah 5:15

King James Version
- 15 But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.