Nehemiah 5
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Nehemiah 5:14-15

14Moreover from the timeH3117 that I was appointedH6680 to be their governorH6346 in the landH776 of JudahH3063, from the twentiethH6242 yearH8141 even to the twoH8147 and thirtiethH7970 yearH8141 of ArtaxerxesH783 the kingH4428, that is, twelveH8147H6240 yearsH8141, I and my brethrenH251 have not eatenH398 the breadH3899 of the governorH6346. 15But the formerH7223 governorsH6346 that had been beforeH6440 me had laid a burdenH3513 upon the peopleH5971, and had takenH3947 of them foodH3899 and wineH3196, besidesH310 fortyH705 shekelsH8255 of silverH3701; yea, evenH1571 their servantsH5288 bore ruleH7980 over the peopleH5971: but so didH6213 not I, becauseH6440 of the fearH3374 of GodH430.

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