Nehemiah 5:17

Nehemiah 5:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.
• New International Version (NIV)Furthermore, a hundred and fifty Jews and officials ate at my table, as well as those who came to us from the surrounding nations.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Moreover, there were at my table 150 men, Jews and officials, besides those who came to us from the nations that were around us.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And at my table were one hundred and fifty Jews and rulers, besides those who came to us from the nations around us.

Context of Nehemiah 5:17

15But the former governors who were [in office] before me put heavy burdens on the people and took food and wine from them in addition to forty shekels of silver [as an excessive monthly salary]; even their servants assumed authority over the people. But I did not do so because of the [reverent] fear of God. 16I also applied myself to the work on this wall; we did not buy any land, and all my servants were gathered together there for the work. Moreover, there were at my table a hundred and fifty Jews and officials, besides those who came to us from the nations that were around us. 18Now the following were prepared for each day: one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls (poultry) were prepared for me; and in intervals of ten days all sorts of wine was provided in abundance. Yet for all this, I did not demand the governor’s food allowance, because the servitude was heavy on this people. 19Remember me, O my God, for good, according to all I have done for this people.

Nehemiah 5:17 word by word

וְהַיְּהוּדִ֨ים וְהַסְּגָנִ֜ים מֵאָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אִ֗ישׁ וְהַבָּאִ֥ים אֵלֵ֛ינוּ מִן־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־סְבִיבֹתֵ֖ינוּ עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• at my tableשֻׁלְחָןshûlchân · tableH7979
• an hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• and fiftyאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• and fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîym · fiftyH2572
• of the Jewsיְהוּדִיyehûdîy · JewH3064
• and rulersסָגָןsâgân · rulerH5461
• beside those that cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• unto us from among the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• about usסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439

Cross-references for Nehemiah 5:17

• 2 Samuel 9:7David said to him, “Do not be afraid, for I will certainly show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul; and you shall always eat at my table.”
• 1 Kings 18:19Now then, send word and gather to me all Israel at Mount Carmel, together with the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of [the goddess] Asherah, who eat at [Queen] Jezebel’s table.”
• Isaiah 32:8But the noble man conceives noble and magnificent things; And he stands by what is noble and magnificent.
• Romans 12:13contributing to the needs of God’s people, pursuing [the practice of] hospitality.
• 1 Peter 4:9Be hospitable to one another without complaint.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 5:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17A hundred and fifty of the Jews - He kept open house, entertained all comers; besides having one hundred and fifty Jews who had their food constantly at his table, and at his expense. To be able to bear all these expenses, no doubt Nehemiah had saved money while he was cup-bearer to the Persian king in Susa.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-19Verses 14-19 Those who truly fear God, will not dare to do any thing cruel or unjust. Let all who are in public places remember that they are so placed to do good, not to enrich themselves. Nehemiah mentions it to God in prayer, not as if he had merited any favour from God, but to show that he depended upon God only, to make up to him what he had lost and laid out for his honour. Nehemiah evidently spake and acted as one that knew himself to be a sinner…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-19This section explains Nehemiah's steady approach to servant leadership and his personal generosity.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews--In the East it has been always customary to calculate the expense of a king's or grandee's establishment, not by the amount of money disbursed, but by the quantity of provisions consumed (see 1Ki 4:22; 18:19; Ec 5:11).Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 5:17

• Country
• Example
• Integrity
• Kindness
• Unselfishness

In the dictionaries

• Governor
• Jubilee
• Shake
• Cupbearer
• Ruler
• Table
• Trade
• Versions, Georgian, Gothic, Slavonic

Commentaries on Nehemiah 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings