American Standard Version

Nehemiah 5:1-3

1Thentherearoseagreatגְּדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahH1419cryצַעֲקַ֥תtza.'a.KatH6818ofthepeopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971andoftheirwivesH802againsttheirbrethrentheJewsהַיְּהוּדִֽים׃hai.ye.hu.DimH3064.

2Fortherewerethatsaidאֹמְרִ֔ים'o.me.RimH559,We,oursonsבָּנֵ֥ינוּba.Nei.nuH1121andourdaughtersוּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּu.ve.no.Tei.nuH1323,aremanyרַבִּ֑יםra.BimH7227: letusgetgrainדָגָ֖ןda.GanH1715,thatwemayeatוְנֹאכְלָ֥הve.no.khe.LahH398andliveוְנִחְיֶֽה׃ve.nich.YehH2421.

3Somealsotherewerethatsaidאֹמְרִ֔ים'o.me.RimH559,Wearemortgagingourfieldsשְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּse.do.Tei.nuH7704,andourvineyardsוּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּu.khe.ra.Mei.nuH3754,andourhousesH1004: letusgetgrainדָגָ֖ןda.GanH1715,becauseofthedearth.

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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

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