Catholic Public Domain Version
"And there were those who were saying: “Let us offer up our fields and vineyards, and our houses, and then we may receive grain during the famine.” "
— Nehemiah 5:3, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.”
“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. ”
“Some also there were that said, "We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses. Let us get grain, because of the famine."”
“There were others who said,“We are putting up our fields, our vineyards, and our houses as collateral in order to obtain grain during the famine.””
“And there were some that said: Let us mortgage our lands, and our vineyards, and our houses, and let us take corn because of the famine.”
“And there were some who said, We are giving our fields and our vine-gardens and our houses for debt: let us get grain because we are in need.”
“Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.”
And there occurred a great outcry of the people and their wives against their brothers, the Jews.
And there were those who were saying: “Our sons and our daughters are very many. Let us receive grain as a price for them, and then we may eat and live.”
And there were those who were saying: “Let us offer up our fields and vineyards, and our houses, and then we may receive grain during the famine.”
And others were saying: “Let us borrow money for the tribute of the king, and let us surrender our fields and vineyards.”
“And now, as is the flesh of our brothers, so is our flesh; and as are their sons, so also are our sons. Behold, we have subjugated our sons and our daughters into servitude, and some of our daughters are slaves, nor do we have the ability to redeem them, for others possess our fields and our vineyards.”
And when I had heard their outcry in these words, I was exceedingly angry.