Catholic Public Domain Version
"And others were saying: “Let us borrow money for the tribute of the king, and let us surrender our fields and vineyards.” "
— Nehemiah 5:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.”
“There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute upon our fields and our vineyards. ”
“There were also some who said, "We have borrowed money for the king's tribute using our fields and our vineyards as collateral.”
“Then there were those who said,“We have borrowed money to pay our taxes to the king on our fields and our vineyards.”
“And others said: Let us borrow money for the king's tribute, and let us give up our fields and vineyards:”
“And there were others who said, We have given up our fields and our vine-gardens to get money for the king's taxes.”
“There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.”
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.
And my heart considered within me. And I rebuked the nobles and the magistrates, and I said to them, “Have you each been exacting usury from your brothers?” And I gathered together a great assembly against them.