American Standard Version
"For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live. "
— Nehemiah 5:2, American Standard Version
“For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.”
“For there were that said, "We, our sons and our daughters, are many. Let us get grain, that we may eat and live."”
“There were those who said,“With our sons and daughters, we are many. We must obtain grain in order to eat and stay alive.””
“And there were some that said: Our sons and our daughters are very many: let us take up corn for the price of them, and let us eat and live.”
“For there were some who said, We, our sons and our daughters, are a great number: let us get grain, so that we may have food for our needs.”
“For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.”
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live.
Some also there were that said, We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses: let us get grain, because of the dearth.
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute upon our fields and our vineyards.
Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought into bondage already: neither is it in our power to help it; for other men have our fields and our vineyards.