World English Bible
"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."
— Nehemiah 5:16, World English Bible
“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. ”
“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.”
Also I shook out my lap, and said, "So may God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, that doesn't perform this promise; even thus be he shaken out, and emptied." All the assembly said, "Amen," and praised Yahweh. The people did according to this promise.
Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even to the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, [that is], twelve years, I and my brothers have not eaten the bread of the governor.
But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people: but I didn't do so, because of the fear of God.
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.
Moreover there were at my table, of the Jews and the rulers, one hundred fifty men, besides those who came to us from among the nations that were around us.
Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this I didn't demand the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy on this people.
Remember to me, my God, for good, all that I have done for this people.