Catholic Public Domain Version
"In fact, I preferred to build in the work of the wall, and I bought no land, and all my servants were gathered to do the work. "
— Nehemiah 5:16, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.”
“Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work. ”
“Yes, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered there to the work.”
“I gave myself to the work on this wall, without even purchasing a field. All my associates were gathered there for the work.”
“Moreover I built in the work of the wall, and I bought no land, and all my servants were gathered together to the work.”
“And I kept on with the work of this wall, and we got no land for ourselves: and all my servants were helping with the work.”
“Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.”
Moreover, I shook out my lap, and I said: “So may God shake out every man, who does not fulfill this word. From his house and from his labors, so may he be shaken out and become empty.” And the entire multitude said, “Amen.” And they praised God. Therefore, the people acted in accord with what was said.
Now from that day, on which the king had ordered me to be governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even to the thirty-second year of king Artaxerxes, for twelve years, I and my brothers did not eat the yearly allowance that was owed to the governors.
But the former governors, the ones who had been before me, were a burden to the people, and they took from them bread and wine, and forty shekels of money each day. And their officials also oppressed the people. But I did not do so, out of fear of God.
In fact, I preferred to build in the work of the wall, and I bought no land, and all my servants were gathered to do the work.
Likewise, the Jews and the magistrates, one hundred and fifty men, were at my table, with those who came to us from among the Gentiles that are around us.
Now there was prepared for me, on each day, one ox and six choice rams, along with poultry. And once every ten days, I distributed diverse wines and many other things. Yet I did not require my yearly allowance as governor. For the people were greatly impoverished.
Remember me, O my God, for good, in accord with all that I have done for this people.