Nehemiah 5:14-19

14MoreoverH1571, from the dayH3117 that I was appointedH6680 to be their governorH6346 in the landH776 of JudahH3063, from 1the twentiethH6242 yearH8141 to the 2thirty-secondH7970H8147 yearH8141 of KingH4428 ArtaxerxesH783, for twelveH8147H6240 yearsH8141, neitherH3808 I norH3808 my 3kinsmenH251 have eatenH398 the governor’sH6346 foodH3899 allowance.

15But the formerH7223 governorsH6346 whoH834 were beforeH6440 me 4laidH3513 burdensH3513 on the peopleH5971 and tookH3947 from them breadH3899 and wineH3196 besidesH310 fortyH705 shekelsH8255 of silverH3701; evenH1571 their servantsH5288 domineeredH7980 the peopleH5971. But I did not doH6213 soH3651 5becauseH4480H6440 of the fearH3374 of GodH430.

16I alsoH1571 6appliedH2388 myself to the workH4399 on thisH2088 wallH2346; we did not buyH7069 any landH7704, and allH3605 my servantsH5288 were gatheredH6908 thereH8033 for the workH4399.

17Moreover, 7there were at my tableH7979 one hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572 JewsH3064 and officialsH5461, besides those who cameH935 to us from the nationsH1471 that were aroundH5439 us.

18Now 8that whichH834 was preparedH6213 for each dayH3117 was oneH259 oxH7794 and sixH8337 choiceH1305 sheepH6629, also birdsH6833 were preparedH6213 for me; and onceH996 in tenH6235 daysH3117 allH3605 sorts of wineH3196 were furnished in abundanceH7235. Yet for all thisH2088 9I did not demandH1245 the governor’sH6346 foodH3899 allowance, becauseH3588 the servitudeH5656 was heavyH3513 on thisH2088 peopleH5971.

1910RememberH2142 me, O my GodH430, for goodH2899, according to allH3605 that I have doneH6213 for thisH2088 peopleH5971.